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      <excerpt>...Maggiano's Banquets, 111 W. Grand. . . . Sunday's birthdays: Jamie Lee Curtis, 51; Mariel Hemingway, 48; Billie Jean King, 66; Robert Vaughn, 77; Boris Becker, 42. ... Monday's birthdays: Rep. Bobby Rush, 63; Steve Landesberg, 64, and Bruce Hornsby, 55.</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) and Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) have been considering a bill, but a draft will most likely not be released until early next year. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...&quot;In particular, his love for the upward mobility of residents from Chicago's Westside where he spent his life.&quot; U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., called Scott &quot;an outstanding public servant, a champion for the little guy and a remarkable example of excellen</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...and others should, too. Duncan, the previous CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said Chicago &quot;has lost a great leader.&quot; U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., called Scott &quot;an outstanding public servant, a champion for the little guy and a remarkable example of exce</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...units and built a senior citizen center and a nursing home. He also helped establish the Community Bank of Lawndale. U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., called Scott &quot;a personal friend&quot; and &quot;an outstanding public servant, a champion for the little guy and a r</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Bobby Rush (D-1), JoAnne Guillemette (D-1), Harold Bailey (D-1), Jeff Adams (G-1) District 2. Isaac Hayes (R-2) - http://www.isaachayesforcongress.com/ (773) 677-5454 citizens@isaac4honesty.com ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>One of those is Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), the long-time Representative from Toledo, Ohio, who led the fight against job-killing trade deals such as NAFTA and last year opposed the open-checkbook bailout of Wall Street. Another is Bobby Rush (D- ILL) from Chicag</excerpt>
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