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Ethics Committee: No Punishment For Burris

Last Updated: 10:50 AM 11/20/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment.

GOP Leader Understands Concern Over Gitmo Prisoners, but Seeks Answers

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Last Updated: 5:44 PM 11/17/09 - NAPERVILLE – Bob Schillerstrom on Tuesday released the following statement regarding the frenzy surrounding the potential use of Thomson Correctional Center to house federal detainees now held at Guantanamo Bay:

AP Sources: Long-Term Care In Senate Health Bill

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Last Updated: 3:51 PM 11/17/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic officials say the Senate health care bill is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help disabled people and the elderly stay in their homes. (Full Story)

Obama To Visit Pennsylvania After Jobs Forum

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Last Updated: 6:08 PM 11/16/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will travel to Pennsylvania and other states next month after hosting a White House forum on creating jobs. (Full Story)

Durbin, Quinn Support Back Illinois Terror Prison

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Last Updated: 5:45 PM 11/16/09 - CHICAGO (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says if a prison in northwest Illinois is used to house Guantanamo Bay detainees it would be the safest prison in America. (Full Story)

Alexi, Just Take a Position on Thomson Already

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Last Updated: 5:38 PM 11/16/09 - CHICAGO – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady repeated his call for Democrat Alexi Giannoulias to take a position on the biggest homeland security question to face the State of Illinois since September 11th.

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Feds Ignored Medicare Scam Warnings For Years

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Last Updated: 11:15 AM 11/13/09 - MIAMI (AP) -- The federal agency that is supposed to prevent Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars over three years.
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Davis To Run Again For Congress

Last Updated: 11:41 AM 11/09/09 - CHICAGO (AP) -- Congressman Danny Davis has officially decided that he'll seek another term representing the 7th District instead of running for Cook County Board president. (Full Story)

Quinn Says He Wouldn't Opt Out Of Health Plan

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Last Updated: 11:08 AM 11/06/09 - CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois should not try to opt out of a national health care plan if one passes in Washington. (Full Story)

GAO: Full Recoup of Gov't Auto Investment Unlikely

Last Updated: 4:28 PM 11/02/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government investigators say the U.S. government is unlikely to recover all of its investment in General Motors or Chrysler because the companies' value would need to "grow substantially above what they have been in the past." (Full Story)

Obama: Private, Public Sectors Must Create Jobs

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Last Updated: 11:01 AM 11/02/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the public and private sectors must find more ways to create jobs to continue the nation's climb out of an economic recession. (Full Story)

Burris Stops In Chicago For Health-care Speech

Last Updated: 10:52 AM 11/02/09 - CHICAGO (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris plans to use a stop in Chicago to outline his position on proposed changes to the way health care is provided in America. (Full Story)

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