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Quigley, Mike (D-IL-5th) Rep.

Mike Quigley was elected to Congress to represent Illinois’ 5th District on April 7, 2009. A former Cook County Commissioner, Quigley has served his community for over twenty years.

He began his career serving as an aide to former 44th Ward Alderman Bernie Hansen and became a champion for environmental protection, equal rights, and ethical, open government.  Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]

Schock, Aaron (R-IL-18th) Rep.

Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), 27, is the youngest member of Congress and represents the 18th District of Illinois.

Immediately upon taking office, his colleagues expressed their faith in his abilities by appointing him to the coveted Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He was also the only Republican freshman selected to serve on the influential Highways and Transit Subcommittee which is charged with drafting the five-year highway bill due for reauthorization this year.  Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]

Halvorson, Deborah “Debbie” (D-IL-11th) Rep.

Halvorson entered public service in 1993, when she became the Crete Township Clerk. In 1996, she ran for and won a seat in the State Senate, where she served until being elected to Congress. While in the State Senate, Halvorson continued to build her reputation for being a tireless worker and a dedicated public servant. She devoted herself to addressing the needs of her constituents and fought, in her words, “to bring government back to the people.” She now looks to bring the experience she gained passing legislation to improve the lives of working families in the State Senate to the halls of Congress, where she will continue working for solutions to the challenges Americans face.  Read the rest of her bio… [Read more...]

Foster, Bill (D-IL-14th) Rep.

Before being elected Congressman, Rep. Foster worked as a researcher at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) for 22 years. At Fermilab, Foster started his distinguished career by helping discover the top quark, the heaviest known form of matter. He also led the team that designed and built several scientific facilities and detectors still in use today including the Recycler Ring, a giant particle accelerator.   Read the rest of his bio… [Read more...]

Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D – IL): Indicted, Impeached & Removed from Office

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Federal prosecutors expanded their case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday in an indictment that drew more of his closest aides into the scandal and adds new schemes to the list of charges against him: Pocketing money funneled through his wife through a phony real estate job. Shaking down a powerful congressman. Running the state as a racket.

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Burris, Roland (D – IL) Takes Senate Seat Vacated by Obama

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama‘s Senate seat until a court in Illinois rules on a dispute surrounding his appointment.

While Reid embraced Burris, he said the Senate is awaiting a court ruling in a case that tests whether the signature of the Illinois secretary of state is needed for Burris to take the seat. He suggested that would be a step toward seating Burris.  Read more…

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Weller, Jerry (R-IL-11th) Rep.

Shimkus, John (R-IL-19th) Rep.

Schakowsky, Janice (D-IL-9th) Rep.

Rush, Bobby (D-IL-1st) Rep.

Roskam, Peter (R-IL-6th) Rep.

Manzullo, Donald (R-IL-16th) Rep.

Lipinski, Dan (D-IL-3rd) Rep.

LaHood, Ray (R-IL-18th) Rep.

Kirk, Mark (R-IL-10th) Rep.

Johnson, Timothy (R-IL-15th) Rep.

Jackson, Jesse (D-IL-2nd) Rep.

Hare, Phil (D-IL-17th) Rep.

Gutierrez, Luis (D-IL-4th) Rep.

Emanuel, Rahm – White House Chief of Staff

Davis, Danny (D-IL-7th) Rep.

Costello, Jerry (D-IL-12th) Rep.

Biggert, Judy (R-IL-13th) Rep.

Bean, Melissa (D-IL-8th) Rep.

Durbin, Richard- (D – IL) Senate