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Obama Takes In $2 Million At Fundraisers
UPDATED 04/15/11 11:31 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) – President Barack Obama headed back to Washington Friday, after a big night on the town to kick off his reelection campaign. As CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez...
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Secretary Of State White To Run For Another Term In 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White used an appearance at the State Fair Wednesday to announce that he has changed his mind – he will be running for a fifth term. As WBBM...
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Durbin: Facing Re-Election Struggle, Obama Can Win
CHICAGO (CBS) — President Barack Obama is facing a serious struggle for re-election, according to his own political guru. But as WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports, Obama ally Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)...
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Durbin: Gas Prices Aren’t End Of The World For Obama
CHICAGO (CBS) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) agrees a gas price spike doesn’t help President Barack Obama, but he says so far, it’s hardly a deal-breaker for the president. As WBBM Newsradio’s John...
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State Senator Works To Keep Derrick Smith From Being Reelected
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) says he will do everything he can to prevent Rep. Derrick Smith from being reelected. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports, the state House...
View ArticleRauner Travels State To ‘Communicate With People Of IL. In Person’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is on a campaign-style fly-around of Illinois to talk about the budget. It sure looks like a re-election kickoff, but Rauner refused to call it that. Rauner’s first...
View ArticleRepresentative Luis Gutierrez Will Not Run For Reelection
CHICAGO (CBS) — A mad scramble in Illinois politics – veteran Chicago Congressman Luis Gutierrez will not seek reelection. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli has more from outside his Logan Square Office. A...
View ArticleCongressman Luis Gutierrez Retires After Serving Over 20 Years
CHICAGO (CBS) — Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez is retiring after 24 years. “Today I’m announcing I won’t be seeking reelection,” Gutierrez said on Tuesday afternoon, adding that he is not...
View ArticleRep. Luis Gutierrez Not Running Again, Endorses “Chuy” Garcia
CHICAGO (CBS) — Congressman Luis Gutierrez walked into Tuesday’s news conference with his chosen would-be successor, Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. “Chuy, I want to say, you are ready,”...
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Cook Co. State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Wins Second Term, Beating O’Brien By...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is celebrating a comfortable reelection win Wednesday morning, after more than 18 months of controversy that began with the Jussie Smollett case....
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