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July 20, 2008 Biggert's re-election: certainty or surprise?

By Kristen McQueary Early this year, the re-election of US Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Hinsdale) seemed a slam dunk. But then Democrat Bill Foster won a special ...

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Source: Southtown Star, IL


July 18, 2008 Industry pushes for HUD to drop RESPA rule change

Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, and Judy Biggert, R-Ill., have taken up the industry's cause, asking their colleagues to sign a letter to Preston that claims HUD ...

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Source: Inman.com (subscription), CA


July 16, 2008 Subdivision residents want to get away from cluster mailboxes

Dick Durbin and Barack Obama, as well as Rep. Judy Biggert to get the cluster boxes replaced. But she won't get her wish to have the delivery method ...

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Source: Naperville Sun, IL


July 16, 2008 Second Thoughts About Treasury GSE Plan Emerge, Complicating ...

... including Financial Services ranking member Spencer Bachus and Financial Services member Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., has made Republican support for the ...

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Source: National Journal, DC


July 16, 2008 Upsets galore in 2nd-quarter House reports

In Rep. Judy Biggert’s (R-Ill.) district, Democrat Scott Harper raised $230000 and nearly topped the incumbent. In Maryland’s 1st district, Democrat Frank ...

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Source: The Hill, DC


July 16, 2008 Challenger outraising Rep. Biggert

By Paige Winfield Staff writer Democratic candidate Scott Harper raised more money during the second quarter than incumbent Judy Biggert in their campaigns ...

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Source: Naperville Sun, IL


July 10, 2008 Paul Doucette Joins Battelle's Office of External Relations

Doucette, 33, most recently worked as a senior advisor and legislative director in the office of US Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL), who is a senior member of the ...

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Source: FOXBusiness


July 09, 2008 Funding save is good news for Fermi employees

Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, and US Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale, clap after Foster speaks at the Department of Energy's Fermilab in Batavia Wednesday. ...

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Source: St. Charles Sun, IL


July 09, 2008 Wise move to advance research efforts

US Rep. Judy Biggert, a Hinsdale Republican, US Rep. Bill Foster, a Democrat from Geneva, and Democratic US Sen. Dick Durbin worked hard to make sure the ...

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Source: Chicago Daily Herald, IL


July 04, 2008 Fermilab back on track with funding

Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and US Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill. “Fermilab is back,” Durbin told the employees. “We determined as a delegation that we would take this ...

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Source: Kane County Chronicle, IL


July 03, 2008 Aurorans building momentum in EJ&E sale fight

... and longer ones at that -- brought Mayor Tom Weisner and US Rep. Judy Biggert to the crossing that sees 47000 daily vehicle trips across it. ...

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Source: Fox Valley Villages Sun, IL


July 02, 2008 High Performance Building Council Final Report Now Available

According to a June 20, 2008, SBIC press release, Representative Judy Biggert reminded attendees of last week's Congressional briefing that "today's ...

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Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY


July 02, 2008 Continuing support of pedriatic cancer research

Judy Biggert, Jesse Jackson, Jr., and Peter Roskam along with the staff of Reps. Danny Davis and Mark Kirk. We thanked these representatives for passing the ...

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Source: Chicago Tribune, United States


July 02, 2008 US Congress may hit dry hole over oil speculators

... horizon developing our own energy reserves, speculators will have much less incentive to invest in oil commodities," said Republican Rep. Judy Biggert. ...

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Source: guardian.co.uk, UK


July 02, 2008 Fermilab celebrates funding

Dick Durbin, whose nephew has done research at Fermilab, and Rep. Judy Biggert also spoke about the work done in the last six months to get the money and ...

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Source: Chicago Daily Herald, IL


July 02, 2008 Does Obama hold the cards?

There, Republican incumbent US Rep. Judy Biggert is being challenged by Democrat Scott Harper of Lockport. As for state House elections, Emily McAsey, ...

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Source: Joliet Herald News, IL


July 01, 2008 New federal dollars save jobs, restart projects

Dick Durbin, Rep. Judy Biggert and Rep. Bill Foster, guarantees $62.5 million to the DOE's Office of Science, to be spread among its labs. ...

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Source: Fox Valley Villages Sun, IL


June 30, 2008 Student Credit Cards: Useful or a Trap?

As soon as she uttered those words, Rep. Judy Biggert, an Illinois Republican and ranking minority member of the subcommittee, jumped in and gave the floor ...

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Source: U.S. News & World Report, DC


June 29, 2008 Without a home

... who gave a copy to US Rep. Judy Biggert to share with members of Congress. "She displays an uncanny sensitivity and awareness of what kids go through, ...

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Source: Aurora Beacon News, IL


June 27, 2008 Plainfield aboard rail fight

Last week, village officials took US Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale, on a tour of some local rail crossings that could be exponentially busier if the CN plan ...

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Source: Joliet Herald News, IL


June 27, 2008 Congress to the rescue for Fermi jobs

... a priority of the Illinois delegation, including US Sen. Dick Durbin,; Rep. Bill Foster, a Geneva Democrat; and Rep. Judy Biggert, a Hinsdale Republican.

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Source: Chicago Daily Herald, IL


June 26, 2008 Big story for tiny hearts

... who gave a copy to US Rep. Judy Biggert to share with members of Congress. "She displays an uncanny sensitivity and awareness of what kids go through, ...

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Source: Sun Publications Chicago, IL


June 24, 2008 Kirk fears bickering will cost Illinois $9 billion

US Reps Judy Biggert (right) and Mark Kirk (left) push the New Apollo Energy Act which would provide funding for clean-energy generation facilities. ...

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Source: Chicago Sun-Times, United States


June 23, 2008 House supplemental bill praised for including extra research and ...

Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., who co-chairs the Congressional Research Caucus with Holt, lauded the push in both chambers to increase science funding. ...

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Source: GovExec.com, DC


June 20, 2008 Officials predict EJ&E traffic 'nightmare'

US Rep. Judy Biggert visited Plainfield June 16 to see the situation for herself. Together with local officials, including Plainfield Mayor James Waldorf ...

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Source: Plainfield Sun, IL


June 19, 2008 Debate heats up over CN purchase of EJ&E

The six factors of greatest concern to area residents were outlined by US Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13), who spoke at the outset of the briefing. ...

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Source: Oak Brook Business Ledger, IL


June 18, 2008 City joins group fighting EJ&E sale

Freight train traffic also could increase to 42 per day from an average of 15.7 throughout the region. Mayor A. George Pradel said US Rep. Judy Biggert has ...

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Source: Naperville Sun, IL


June 17, 2008 Debate heats up over CN purchas of EJ&E

The six factors of greatest concern to area residents were outlined by US Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13), who spoke at the outset of the briefing. ...

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Source: Oak Brook Business Ledger, IL


June 17, 2008 Plainfield officials knock railway purchase plan

US Rep. Judy Biggert told CN's plan to buy EJ & E would tie up traffic, increase wait times By Erika Slife | Tribune reporter As the afternoon stretched ...

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Source: Chicago Tribune, United States


June 09, 2008 Earmarks forever a Hill favorite

Barack Obama and Dick Durbin, Illinois Democrats, and Rep. Judy Biggert, Illinois Republican, are working to restore funding for the laboratory.

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Source: Washington Times, DC


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