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Kirk Endorses Biggert in New Video
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk appeared in another video endorsement this week, but this time the candidate was DuPage Congresswoman Judy Biggert. Read »
Kirk Appears In Campaign Video With Dold
In a rare public appearance, Sen. Mark Kirk poses with Rep. Bob Dold outside Dold's campaign bus. But there's no dialogue in the video. Read »
Would Mark Kirk Return to Vote Against Obamacare?
Sen. Mark Kirk has been absent from the Senate for nearly ten months. Would he return to the Senate if Mitt Romney needed his vote to repeal Obamacare? Read »
Kirk Earns Honorable Mention Among Congress's Most Corrupt
Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington gives Sen. Mark Kirk a dishonorable mention on its annual corruption list. Rep. Aaron Schock was also cited. Read »
Mark Kirk Calls For Pension Reform
Senator demands legislators find bipartisan solution to state's fiscal crisis. Read »
Congress Returns to Work; Sen. Kirk Stays Home
Sen. Mark Kirk's office said Monday the Republican will continue to work from his home in Illinois as he continues to recover from his January stroke. Read »
Kirk Sends Video Greeting to RNC
Though Sen. Mark Kirk wasn't able to attend the Republican National Convention this year as he recovers from a stroke, he sent along his hellos Tuesday in a video greeting. "I really wish I could be there... Read »
Video Update on Kirk's Post-Stroke Progress
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk released a second YouTube video Sunday with an update on his progress since suffering a stroke in January. Read »
Obama Ad Pressures Romney to Release Taxes
The Obama campaign is fishing for the same thing that helped sink millionaire candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Bill Brady: a tax-free 2009. Read »
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Barack Obama
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Rahm: People Feel Safe On Michigan Ave.
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Rahm To New Cops: "You Do Not Bear Burden Alone Of Reducing Crime"
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CTU Files Lawsuits to Stop School Closings
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Valerie Jarrett Discusses Life In The White House
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Alderman Looking at Bonds to Buy Back Parking Meters
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