The state might take a crippling hit if congress does not act before Friday.
Deep, nationwide cuts are geared to take place March 1. They're the first of a decade-long $1.2 trillon budget cut plan poised to go into effect unless Congress can compromise on a deficit-reduction plan. Here’s what Illinois stands to lose, according to the White House:
Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. tendered his resignation Wednesday to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner.
Bobby Rush (D), Chicago, will be representing some in the Lincoln-Way communities.
What will 2012 ballots in northern Illinois show about President Obama's support at home?
Updated at 3 a.m., Chicago time By Dennis Robaugh After NBC and CNN projected President Obama's re-election, the president sent a message shortly thereafter on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." Illinois, of course, was never in play. Our state's 20 electoral votes were stuck in the president's back pocket as far back as his inauguration in 2008. But in 2008's historic election, President Obama carried every collar county in northern Illinois. In 2012, the president narrowly lost out to Mitt Romney in Kane County, Kendall County and McHenry County, with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Voter turnout again was very strong. Local polling places even reported lines at 6 a.m. with voters waiting to get…
9:30 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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Find coverage of the various congressional matchups throughout the Patch network.
While many of northern Illinois' congressional races left little in the way of doubt, a few provided down-to-the-wire drama and competitiveness. Judy Biggert and Bill Foster were in a dead heat as Election Day approached, with Foster emerging victorious, according to unofficial totals. And Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth engaged in a bitter mudfest, with Walsh being tossed out by voters. Jesse Jackson Jr. didn't campaign at all, citing health issues, yet won-reelection, and Adam Kinzinger, Dan Lipinski, Danny Davis and Peter Roskam didn't feel they had to. Coverage of the various congressional races can be viewed throughout the Patch network.
12:30 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
One has to remember that the districts were all redrawn to (heavily) favor the Dems, so really no surprise on the congressional races. One has to shake their head, however when one who was booted out by his peers was voted back in, and another who has been absent for months was also re-elected. Put a corpse on the ballot with a -D next to his name and some will automatically vote for the corpse. more ›
11th District congressman Adam Kinzinger popped the question to fellow pilot Riki Meyers last week. No wedding date yet. First, he has to get re-elected.
Life-changing moments are stacking up for U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger. He faces his first re-election bid in a new district, where he must square off against a fellow Republican, incumbent Don Manzullo, thanks to redistricting. And now come wedding bells. The Chicago Tribune reported on the next big milestone in our congressman's life — his marriage proposal. Kinzinger, 33, of Manteno, became engaged last weekend in Charleston, S.C., to a fellow pilot, Air Force Capt. Riki Meyers, 31, of Durham, N.C. The lawmaker, also a captain, proposed on a pier overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. "Of course," Kinzinger quoted her as answering. He said they met in flight school in Enid, Okla., in 2004, were friends for years and began dating about a year ago…
Frederick Collins, who previously ran for Cook County sheriff, will face off against Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin to challenge longtime incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush.
Republican congressional candidate Frederick Collins wants to take the lessons of 20 years on the Chicago police to Washington. "I'm a beat cop. I’m the guy on the street doing the work," said Collins, a third-generation patrolman. Collins is vying for the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat currently occupied by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Chicago). Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin, who co-owns Hickey Funeral Home in New Lenox, also is seeking the GOP nod. Read "Hickey Funeral Co-Owner to Run for Congress in 1st District" Collins, who ran unsuccessfully for Cook County sheriff last year, said he would be as hands-on with the district as he is with his beat. "I'm not going to be someone who gives you an appointment and not going to be …
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4:07 pm on Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Well, at least he's not a Black Panther. He's a hard working law abiding patrolman that is equally as fed up as the rest of us. He's got my vote for a number of reasons. 1, He's not a Machine Democrat, 2. He's not Bobby Rush, 3, He has a chance to beat the machine democrats and Bobby Rush now that the redistricting has stretched the 1st Congressional district into a heavily republican territory. … more ›
Congressman Adam Kinzinger and about 15 business owners discussed the impact the economy and national debt have had on their local operations during a meeting Tuesday in New Lenox.
While meeting with small business owners from the area Tuesday, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Manteno) said a “Washington-knows-best attitude” has caused probems for businesses and jobs in the country. At least 15 people involved with local businesses or development attended a discussion with Kinzinger in New Lenox to share concerns and ask questions. As a prelude to the back-and-forth, Kinzinger gave a short presentation called “The Facts About Job Growth in America,” citing unemployment figures. He especially zeroed in on Blue Island’s family-owned Modern Drop Forge Company deciding to move to Indiana to claim that current federal and state policies haven’t worked for business. Read more as we explore that claim in The Fact Check. …
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7:03 am on Thursday, September 8, 2011
They don't now ,but if Kinzinger gets his way that will change soon, he had a bill he was trying to get passed earlier in the year. These Republicans seem to have only one thought in thier minds and that is, take from the poor and give to the rich. more ›
Rep. Adam Kinzinger voted in favor of the Budget Control Act, which passed the House on Monday.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-11th) voted in favor Monday of the last-minute Budget Control Act, which raised the U.S. debt ceiling and made spending cuts. The House passed the act, 269-161, and needs to go before the Senate on Tuesday for approval. Here is an excerpt of Kinzinger's statement, released after the vote: Over the course of seven months, House Republicans have changed the conversation in Washington from where to spend, to where to cut and how much. This legislation reverses the failed trajectory of our country. The bipartisan approach forces Washington to maintain a strong focus on cutting spending and includes much of the same framework as the House-passed bill. It cuts more spending than the increase in the debt limit and it does…
7:23 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011
With the US owing a debt of trillions, this country may be headed toward a hyper-inflation. Some people remember seeing the pictures in the history books of German ladies going to the store with a bushel basket of money to buy some food. The Germans printed massive quantities of money that became worth very little. With the US printing lots of money we may be in the same boat. more ›
Sen. Mark Kirk answered questions and outlined his view on the budget deficit in a town hall meeting Saturday.
As a budget battle looms in the nation's capital, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) focused his remarks on the federal deficit and spending during a town hall forum in Frankfort on Saturday. Kirk took questions from attendees who filled an elementary school gym looking for the opportunity to hear and question their senator. “I don’t want you to walk out of here feeling completely bad about the future of the United States,” Kirk said, before launching into a discussion on growing federal spending. The event was supposed to feature freshman Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-11th). An early-morning budget vote prevented Kinzinger from attending in person, but he made remarks via videoconference. Kinzinger echoed Kirk’s belief that Congress should cut …
1:42 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Dean, how unfair of you to use common sense and logic in this discussion! lol more ›
Jason Brennan
7:05 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
We need to make cuts almost everywhere, there is too much waste almost everywhere. The only reason I made the comment about the abuse of the welfare system is because I've witnessed so much of it personally, that's all. When I go to the donut shop and the liquor store and see "link card accepted here" signs up, it kind of concerns me that this may not be the kind of "food" that these people … more ›