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Letter to the Editor: Tree Is True Representative of 10th District

Reader says the Democratic candidate has values that will attract both liberal and independent voters.

Editor's Note: This letter was submitted in response to an earlier letter to the editor, "Sheyman is True Progressive." The  gridlock which has crippled Washington during the last several years has been caused by politicians, most notably in the House of Representatives, who represent special interests on both sides of the political spectrum and who refuse to come to a consensus and move forward with programs to benefit our nation. Bob Dold signed Grover Norquist’s pledge and has therefore made a contract with the Tea Party not to agree to any of the sensible liberal policies which represent the interests of the 99% of us in the 10th district.  In fact he voted almost every time with the special interests of his party.  He voted against …

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Deadcatbounce

5:02 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

How does more stimulus result in less debt? Can't understand that one. Credit cards aren't dangerous if you pay the full balance each month. Almost every congressman is a bagman, republican or democrat. How about getting money from George Soros, Warren Buffett? What was the point of your comment   more ›

Early Voting Ends March 15; Two Referendums Draw Northbrook Voters to the Polls

Northbrook is the second most popular polling location for early voting in suburban Cook County.

Voters who can’t make it to the polls on March 20 or simply want to get it out of the way have until Wednesday, March 15, to vote early at Northbrook Village Hall. To vote before Election Day, Cook County residents must bring a valid photo ID to any polling place and fill out a form. No excuse or reason for voting early is needed.  When the polls closed on Sunday, some 1,200 people had already showed up to vote at Northbrook’s Village Hall, making it the second most-visited polling location in Cook County, after Orland Park. Any voter in suburban Cook County can vote at any polling location.  This year’s presidential primary is bringing out Republican voters in greater numbers, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr. During the first ten…

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U.S. Rep. Dold To Hold Town Hall Saturday

The Republican congressman will hear from constituents at the Wheeling Park District Rec Center.

Got something to your U.S. representative about jobs, the economy or taxes (or something else entirely?) Robert Dold, U.S. Representative for Illinois' 10th District, will hold a town hall meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wheeling Park District Rec Center, 333 W. Dundee Rd in Wheeling. Dold is a member of the house's Financial Services Committee, and maintains his local office in Northbrook, at 630 Dundee Rd, Ste. 380.  Patch will be at this weekend's Town Hall. Stay tuned for a recap Monday.

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PHOTOS: Families, Veterans and Rep. Bob Dold Turn Out For Memorial Day Festivities

Northbrook residents turn out to honor fallen heroes and commemorate village history.

Residents lined the streets of Northbrook Monday morning for the Memorial Day Parade, which started near the library and wound its way down Cherry Lane, turning at Shermer Road and ending at the Village Green. The park downtown has been filled with 1,901 American flags since May 26, the number representing the year Northbrook was incorporated as the Village of Shermerville. The Memorial Day Parade concluded with a ceremony honoring the fallen featuring speeches by several community representatives and several school bands playing patriotic music.

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Spirited Crowd Questions Dold at Town Hall Meeting

Congressman addresses group in Glenview hours after casting vote to cut $60 billion in federal spending.

A passionate group of more than 60 people came to U.S Rep. Bob Dold’s (R-IL) town hall meeting at Glenview Village Hall on Saturday to hear what their congressman had to say about his first six weeks in Washington.  The citizens wanted to hear Dold’s ideas and express their own. Some of the participants argued with each other while the first-term congressman acted as the peacemaker. Most had the economy and budget as their top priorities, and there were a myriad of suggestions to improve the situation.  Dold was poised to discuss the issue after voting to cut $60 billion from the current federal budget just seven and a half hours before the meeting began. He cast his vote about 3:30 a.m. (CST) on the floor of the House.  “We had to go back…

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Deep Dish Pizza

1:14 am on Friday, February 25, 2011

@ Pat - I mentioned below that Dold's notorious "jobs advisory panel" is headed up by Abbott Lab's chief lobbyist. This came to light the week AFTER Abbott pinkslipped 2000 people even though the company was profitable. Is Dold and his shiny new "jobs panel" going to find those 2000 people new jobs?   more ›

Dold Sworn in As 10th District Representative

Rookie GOP congressman says he'll target economic growth, job creation

Bob Dold was sworn in as the representative of the 10th Congressional District Wednesday, the start of the 112th Congress. Before he took the oath, the first-term Republican called in to WLS-AM about 10 a.m. and was interviewed by Bob Wolf and Dan Proft. He will also appear on ABC 7 Chicago at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to speak about the taking the oath, according to his Twitter feed. During the WLS interview, Dold answered questions about his first day in office and some of his priorities as a new congressman: growing the economy and job creation. "Let me just simply say, being able to represent the people of the 10th District is the greatest honor of my life," Dold told WLS. When asked about his choice of tie for the occassion, Dold said he was…

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Dold Declares Victory Over Seals, Wins House Seat

With 484 of 511 precincts reporting, Dold won the race to replace Mark Kirk as the representative of the 10th congressional district.

Almost six hours after supporters and campaign volunteers started to gather at Bob Dold's campaign headquarters in Winnetka, Dold made his first public appearance as one of the newest members of the U.S. House of Representatives.  Dold, a Republican, will fill the seat vacated by Mark Kirk, who was elected to the U.S. Senate tonight in a race against Alexi Giannoulias. Sitting through a tight race all day, Dold was unable to have a talk with his opponent, Dan Seals, before he gave his concluding speech. "I certainly would liked to have had a conversation with Dan [Seals]," Dold said. "I take my hat off to him." Seals didn't take the stage at his campaign's election night event in Deerfield until well after midnight, but most of his …

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LIVE UPDATES: From the Seals Campaign Event in Deerfield

Check back here for latest reports on Democrat's loisng bid for a U.S. House seat.

UPDATE 11:33PM: Supporters currently stand in silence awaiting Dan Seals' arrival to the Hyatt. As the night draws to a close, the crowd watches Alexei Giannoulias closing remarks on the screen. A collective groan resounded around the room at the mere mention of Mark Kirk's name, who beat out Giannoulias for the U.S. Senate seat. Seals should be arriving to issue his closing statements shortly. UPDATE 10:47 PM: In what could only be described as a misfire of epic proportions, WGN temporarily switched the percentages during a national broadcast, suddenly displaying Seals with 51 percent of the vote. The room immediately erupted in cheer and applause as supporters of Seals were momentarily rejuvenated during this nailbiter of a race. …

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