Mark Kirk In The News
July 22, 2008 Environment bill really just politics
But for Mark Kirk, the time for the environment is re-election time. In his years before facing a serious challenger, Kirk voted with the Bush ...
July 21, 2008 Would-be candidates begin process of running for Hesperia offices
So far, Mayor Mike Leonard, Russ Blewett and Mark Kirk have picked up the papers from Hesperia City Hall required to run for one of the two open seats on ...
July 20, 2008 Thanks to Kirk for his position on CN
... noted that Congressman Mark Kirk has declared his support for the transaction, joining his colleagues Jan Schakowsky, Jesse Jackson Jr. and Danny Davis. ...
July 18, 2008 Des Plaines man imprisoned in Morocco has failing health, daughter ...
US Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) said he has talked with Brief and helped her get in touch with government officials to assist her father. ...
July 18, 2008 Federal Ban on Equine Transport via Double-Decker Introduced
Sponsored by US Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), HR 6278, the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2008, would amend Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, ...
July 18, 2008 Buffalo Creek expansion on hold
Earlier this month, a frustrated US Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, called on the reclamation district and Lake County to get together and hammer out an ...
July 18, 2008 Kirk stands up for human rights in China
Mark Kirk is standing up for human rights in China. Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a US consulate in Lhasa, Tibet. ...
July 18, 2008 Kirk's vote on unemployment benefits neither thoughtful nor ...
Mark Kirk, unfortunately, did neither of those things. I think we'd all like something better from our representative, and it's time to say so.
July 17, 2008 Just one moderate in the 10th District
A far more meaningful statistic to the voters of the 10th District is this one: Mark Kirk has voted with the Republican majority 88 parent of the time. ...
July 16, 2008 10th District isn't buying it any more
I feel I must respond to Brad Goodman's recent submission in which he characterizes Mark Kirk as an "independent reformer" when nothing could be further ...
July 16, 2008 Signs Point to Big Kirk Victory
Congressman Mark Kirk, Republican of suburban Chicago has been the US Congressâs staunchest and most constant defender of Weekly Blitz editor and publisher ...
July 15, 2008 Enough is enough on tax increases
Our incumbent Congressman, Mark Kirk, has been a leader in holding the line on taxes. Kirk knows we are paying more than our fair share. ...
July 15, 2008 Navy launches work on Lovell Center
James Lovell of Lake Forest, share a laugh with US Rep. Mark Kirk (right) during a groundbreaking ceremony for the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care ...
July 15, 2008 Kirk, Seals in big money race to 111th Congress
AP WASHINGTON - Illinois GOP Congressman Mark Kirk and Democratic challenger Dan Seals have already raised nearly $6 million since their first contest two ...
July 15, 2008 Ill. congressional candidates rake in millions
In Chicago's northwest suburbs, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk and Democratic challenger Dan Seals have already raised nearly $6 million since their first contest two ...
July 14, 2008 First-of-its-kind federal hospital moving forward in N. Chicago
Set to open in 2010, the facility will be the nation's first joint Veterans Affairs/Navy hospital, said US Rep. Mark Kirk of Highland Park. ...
July 14, 2008 Kirk working for corporate America
It's really not surprising that Congressman Mark Kirk voted to block a critical extension of unemployment benefits for millions of out-of-work Americans ...
July 12, 2008 Kirk cares about health care reform
Richard Keller is wrong in his recent letter to the editor when he claims that Congressman Mark Kirk isn't doing anything about America's health-care crisis ...
July 09, 2008 Green Party to hold convention, nominate presidential candidate
... of the Green party candidates in tight races such as Dan Seals' challenge of US Rep Mark Kirk R-Ill in the North Shore's 10th Congressional District. ...
July 08, 2008 Briefs: Land deals being weighed
Republican incumbent Mark Kirk, who is seeking a fifth term, reported raising a record $900000 in the second quarter of 2008. Kirk said he has raised nearly ...
July 08, 2008 How to make 'summer' just 1 day longer
A hat tip to Progress Illinois, a new political blog based in Chicago, for busting North Shore congressman Mark Kirk when he spread the rumor that China is ...
July 08, 2008 Stick to truth in Kirk-Seals debate
Mark Kirk is not an "independent reformer." Researching Mr. Kirk's voting record quantifies that he is robotic in his allegiance to the Bush administration, ...
July 07, 2008 Kirk Hopes To Double Federal Funding For Alternative Fuels, Cars
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Congressman Mark Kirk is pushing legislation through the House that would double the amount of federal dollars pumped into the Clean ...
July 07, 2008 Kirk Continues Torrid Fundraising Pace
By Josh Kraushaar (The Politico) Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), facing a highly-competitive re-election campaign, appears poised to again be one of the top ...
July 07, 2008 2006 rivals Rep. Mark Kirk and Dan Seals release campaign ...
US Rep. Mark Kirk and Democratic challenger Dan Seals released second-quarter fundraising totals Monday showing the 10th District race should be as hotly ...
July 06, 2008 Carney now commander
Carney and Republican Congressman Mark Kirk, of Illinois, also in the Navy Reserves, are the only two members of Congress currently serving in the reserves.
July 04, 2008 Buffalo Creek flood project still above water
Carter was responding to concerns raised by US Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, and officials in Cook County that the project, designed to create more flood ...
July 04, 2008 A peaceful solution to the Iran problem
Fortunately Congress is currently debating a third option provided courtesy of Congressman Mark Kirk. The Kirk plan, which already had wide bipartisan ...
July 04, 2008 Congressman not an entry-level job
... not the time to be training a new congressman on the job. We need an experienced representative with a record of getting things done. That man is Mark Kirk.
July 04, 2008 Politicians, parades are a 4th of July tradition
In the hotly contested 10th Congressional District, Republican Rep. Mark Kirk and Democratic challenger Dan Seals are in a virtual arms race to see who can ...
