2008-09-04T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400222 tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-04:/commentary/2787486 2008-09-04T00:00:00Z ChicagoBusiness.com (Crain’s) — Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock of Peoria, a congressional candidate known as an up-and-coming figure in local politics, won a coveted speaking slot on the final night of the Republican National Convention. He’ll be the only Illinoisan to<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagobusinesscomBreakingNews/~3/383651151/news.pl">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2781180 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z WJBC News,&nbsp;IL Thompson says Bloomington State Senator Bill Brady, along with House Minority Leader Tom Cross and Congressman Mark Kirk are all viable candidates to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wjbc.com/wire2/news/14465_ThompsonBradyEndorseWEB_173327.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2781179 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z Victorville Daily Press,&nbsp;CA “You want to hear people scream,” said Mark Kirk, Hesperia resident and chief of staff for San Bernardino County 4th District Supervisor Gary Ovitt. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/republican_8406___article.html/one_convention.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2781178 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z Des Plaines Journal,&nbsp;IL Seals is running against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk in the Nov. 4 election. Several at the event criticized Kirk's recent vote against federal equal pay ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.journal-topics.com/dp/08/dp080903.8.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2776743 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z Roll Call At the 2000 Republican convention in Philadelphia, gay Republicans were buoyant, holding several major events for the first time ever at a GOP convention. Four years later, their mood at the convention in New York was decidedly downbeat, amid a flurry<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_26/vested/27915-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2776731 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z WJBC News,&nbsp;IL Thompson says Bloomington State Senator Bill Brady, along with House Minority Leader Tom Cross and Congressman Mark Kirk are all viable candidates to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wjbc.com/wire2/news/14451_ThompsonBradyEndorseWEB_115250.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2776726 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z Roll Call (subscription),&nbsp;DC and Rep. Mark Kirk (Ill.) — had logistical difficulties that kept them from attending. Kolbe gave a heartfelt testimonial for McCain, his fellow Arizonan ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_26/vested/27915-1.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2776715 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z Waukegan News Sun,&nbsp;IL NORTHBROOK -- US Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, will depart the Republican National Convention and appear today at an event to collect relief supplies for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1141616,5_1_WA03_KIRK_S1.article">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-03:/commentary/2776713 2008-09-03T00:00:00Z SmartBrief,&nbsp;DC US Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., promoted nuclear energy, offshore drilling, alternative-energy tax credits and conservation at a panel discussion this week at ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nei/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=1A0F6DC5-C5C6-42C5-A81D-C685999334BF&copyid=A48D5B28-70F7-45B9-B160-CAB386DF2702">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2776733 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z Crain's Chicago Business,&nbsp;IL Congressman Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, and the moderate congressional Tuesday Group held a seminar on Monday on what to do about the nation’s energy woes. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30830">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2776723 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z Chicago Public Radio,&nbsp;IL Why try and get Congressman Mark Kirk (IL-10th) for an exclusive one-on-one video chat when I can just use reporter Rob Wildeboer? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://apps.wbez.org/blog/?p=497">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2776718 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z Dowagiac Daily News,&nbsp; USA Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (RW.Va.); Reihan Salam, an associate editor at the Atlantic; and Martha Marks, president of Republicans for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dowagiacnews.com/articles/2008/09/02/news/dnnews6.txt">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2776716 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z USA Today In the House, party leaders point to Virginia's Eric Cantor, Wisconsin's Paul Ryan, California's Kevin McCarthy, Mark Kirk of Illinois and Putnam of Florida ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-02-gop-future_N.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/2772177 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z ChicagoBusiness.com You May Also Like    Suggested Searches    Hurricane or not, another kind of business doesn’t stop in St. Paul, Minn., this week: corporate wining and dining of often well-connected delegates. Congressman Mark Kirk,<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChicagobusinesscomBreakingNews/~3/381577140/news.pl">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2776727 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z ABC7Chicago.com,&nbsp; USA The abbreviated convention schedule is also affecting the Illinois delegation by knocking North Shore Congressman Mark Kirk off of Monday's speaking list. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6364162">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2776721 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z Chicago Tribune,&nbsp;United States North Shore US Rep. Mark Kirk, facing a re-election re-match against Democrat Dan Seals, lost his two-minute Monday afternoon speech on the convention floor ...<br /><br /><a href="http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/09/illinois-gop-de.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2776717 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z Chicago Sun-Times,&nbsp;United States US Rep Mark Kirk, a naval intelligence officer locked in a tight re-election race, had been scheduled to speak at the convention today, but he said he was ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/1138595,CST-NWS-illdel01.article">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2776714 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z Chicago Daily Herald,&nbsp;IL By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff Democrat Dan Seals is making a second run at the Highland Park Republican after garnering 47 percent of the vote in 2006 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231464&src=152">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2764581 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z CBS2 Chicago ST. PAUL, Minn. (CBS) ― Drastic changes have come to the Republican National Convention, which was set originally to be a celebration, but now is to be a call to action with only essential opening-day activities set for Monday. As CBS 2<br /><br /><a href="http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/illinois.republicans.gustav.2.807393.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/2764580 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z Bradenton Herald Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, comes to St. Paul this week calling himself the underdog in his race against Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). "You just add it all together," said Ken Khachigian, a longtime GOP<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bradenton.com/politics/story/848452.html">Go to article</a>