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    Feb 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Contested races for the U.S. House

    <strong>1st District</strong>
    1st District U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush has had a long, comfortable ride in Congress. Since taking office in 1993, he has been routinely re-elected with 80 percent of the vote or more. (He's still the only person who has ever beaten Barack Obama in a political...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Politics, Melissa L. Bean, Cook County Government, Chicago Mayor

    2. Dec 5, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. White House to hold conference at UIC on government working with nonprofits

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The White House will hold a conference Tuesday at the University of Illinois at Chicago in which Mayor Rahm Emanuel and others will discuss how government can partner with non-profit groups on jobs, economic development, anti-violence initiatives and health issues.
    Tribune reporter
    WASHINGTON — The White House will hold a conference Tuesday at the University of Illinois at Chicago in which Mayor Rahm Emanuel and others will discuss how government can partner with non-profit groups on jobs, economic development, anti-violence...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Washington, DC, Chicago Mayor, Chicago

    3. Dec 23, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Illinois congressional candidates seek spots on ballot

    Dozens of contenders for Illinois' 18 newly drawn congressional districts filed candidacy paperwork on opening day Friday, setting the stage for potentially contentious contests in the March 20 primary.
    Clout Street
    Dozens of contenders for Illinois' 18 newly drawn congressional districts filed candidacy paperwork on opening day Friday, setting the stage for potentially contentious contests in the March 20 primary. The first-day filers included 12-year Republican...

    Tags: Donald A Manzullo, Bill Foster, Mike Quigley, Democratic Party, Crete

    4. Dec 27, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Democratic congressional races shape up on last day of filing

    The window for filing petitions to run for Congress in Illinois&rsquo; new districts closed Tuesday with Democrats looking to take advantage of the map they drew to try to boost their numbers in Washington.
    Clout Street
    The window for filing petitions to run for Congress in Illinois’ new districts closed Tuesday with Democrats looking to take advantage of the map they drew to try to boost their numbers in Washington. But the opportunity doesn’t come...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Democratic Party, Joe Walsh, Politics, Robert Dold

    5. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    6. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. D.C. quake leaves staffs of Illinois lawmakers shaken up

    Staffs of Illinois lawmakers were "a bit unnerved" by today's earthquake but left their offices in good order with no injuries reported.
    Tribune reporter
    Staffs of Illinois lawmakers were "a bit unnerved" by today's earthquake but left their offices in good order with no injuries reported. "I've got a whole new view of the lyrics, 'I feel the Earth move under my feet,' " quipped Sharon Jenkins,...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Starbucks Corp., Manhattan (New York City), Robert Dold, Justice System

    7. Aug 31, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 4 teens shot in area Emanuel, HUD chief to visit today

    Four teenagers were wounded Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting in the West&nbsp;Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    Four teenagers were wounded Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, officials said. The scene of the shooting is just blocks from  Woodlawn Center South, where Mayor Rahm Emanuel is scheduled to meet...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Rahm Emanuel, Dick Durbin, Chicago Mayor, University of Chicago

    8. Aug 31, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Federal grant targets Woodlawn renovation

    A $30.5 million federal grant will be used to renovate a Woodlawn affordable housing complex in a move city leaders hope makes the building an anchor for revitalizing the neighborhood.
    Tribune reporter
    A $30.5 million federal grant will be used to renovate a Woodlawn affordable housing complex in a move city leaders hope makes the building an anchor for revitalizing the neighborhood. Chicago was one of five U.S. cities to get an inaugural “Choice...

    Tags: Hyde Park, Investments, Rahm Emanuel, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Dick Durbin

    9. Oct 10, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Democrats turn ribbon-cutting into Obama jobs bill rally

    Illinois politicos today flocked to the city&rsquo;s Englewood neighborhood, turning a groundbreaking ceremony for a rail project into a rally in support of President Barack Obama&rsquo;s proposed jobs program.
    Clout Street
    Illinois politicos today flocked to the city’s Englewood neighborhood, turning a groundbreaking ceremony for a rail project into a rally in support of President Barack Obama’s proposed jobs program. Among the dignitaries in attendance was U....

    Tags: Illinois Governor, Englewood, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Daniel Lipinski

    10. Nov 2, 2011 |Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  10. Latest NCAA graduation rates show Congressman Rush's rant off target

    Chicago politics is rougher than any football game you're likely to encounter, so it's no surprise that congressman Bobby Rush, who represents the city's South Side, can, even at age 64, drop the verbal hammer.
    Chicago politics is rougher than any football game you're likely to encounter, so it's no surprise that congressman Bobby Rush, who represents the city's South Side, can, even at age 64, drop the verbal hammer. But Rush's haymaker Tuesday at the NCAA was...

    Tags: Boston College, Duke Blue Devils, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Abusive Behavior

    11. Aug 9, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Remap took aim at Obama a decade ago

    Playing around with district borders offers politicians a way to get a little payback. A decade ago, it happened to Barack Obama. Back then, Obama was a state senator who had just challenged — and gotten thumped by — U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Jesse Jackson, Jr.

    12. Oct 5, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Presidents elect, minus nine years

    Change of Subject
    There has been some talk, not only on this blog, that first-term New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, 49, may be considering a run for president in 2016 or, if the Republican candidate wins next fall and runs for re-election as......
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