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by Josh Kalven
3:22pm
Thu Apr 17, 2008

First Quarter Fundraising Figures

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In the past week, we've reported on the trickle of first quarter fundraising numbers in Illinois' most competitive congressional races. Now that the filing deadline has passed and the Federal Election Commission has had a few days to catch up, all the numbers are available ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
5:20pm
Fri Apr 11, 2008

A Kinder, Gentler Oberweis

IL-14

It appears that Jim Oberweis is intent on running -- again -- against Rep. Bill Foster in Illinois' 14th Congressional District this November. And judging from an AP interview published today, it looks like Oberweis is getting some image counseling.

Admitting that he ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:52am
Mon Mar 31, 2008

Listen To Bill Foster's Radio Address

Bill Foster

You can hear Rep. Bill Foster delivering the Democrats' Saturday radio address here...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:57pm
Sat Mar 29, 2008

In Radio Address, Foster Makes Economic Argument Against War

Congress

In a Democratic radio address that aired nationally this morning, Rep. Bill Foster touched on a variety of issues. Most notably, he took a cue from Barack Obama and made an economic argument against continuing the Iraq war:

Democrats have a plan to extend essential ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:47pm
Fri Mar 28, 2008
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Foster Comments On FISA Vote

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After taping his upcoming response to President Bush's Saturday radio address at WBBM's studios in Chicago this morning, Bill Foster took questions from the media, including one from Public Affair's Jeff Berkowitz about proposed reforms of the Foreign Intelligence ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:09am
Fri Mar 28, 2008
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More Profile For Bill Foster

Bill Foster

After winning back Democratic control of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's seat in the 14th District, Rep. Bill Foster is clearly a popular guy in Democratic circles these days. Case in point: the AP is reporting that he was tapped by the party leaders to deliver the ...

PI Original
by Mose Buchele
12:56pm
Wed Mar 26, 2008

Ober-Prospects

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Ever since his crushing defeat in the special election for Illinois 14th Congressional District, folks have been wondering about the political future of Jim Oberweis.

He is set to challenge (now incumbent) Bill Foster again in November, but it seems that many in the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
4:45pm
Tue Mar 25, 2008

The Illinois GOP's Impending Downticket Disaster

Illinois GOP

In his Times-Record column today, Rich Miller suggests the Illinois GOP is in disarray as it come to terms with the potential effect of an Obama nomination on statehouse races this November:

Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis' convincing loss in a ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:00pm
Mon Mar 24, 2008

DCCC Announces Six Targeted Races In Illinois

Dan Seals

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has released its list of targeted congressional races for 2008 and there are six in Illinois:

- IL-6: Incumbent Peter Roskam is one of the DCCC's "Targeted Republicans"

- IL-8: Incumbent ...