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Friday, February 22, 2013

Lipinski: Congress Needs to Put the Country Ahead of Parties

Rep. Dan Lipinski shared his frustrations about stalled deficit-reduction talks on the eve of sequestration in Washington, after opening a new office in Orland Park.

Rep. Dan Lipinski opened up a new office Thursday within the redistricted 3rd Congressional District, in Orland Park’s Frederick T. Owens Village Hall. The office will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for people to bring their concerns about federal issues. Lipinski spoke with Patch shortly after the office opened about service within the new office, sequestration, and what it will actually take for the federal government to resolve the growing deficit. What kind of services can people expect to receive here? Any issues that anyone has with federal issues, such as social security, Medicare, veterans’ benefits, if they are interested in appointments to military academy. Any issues that regard the federal government, …

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

2012 Election Results: How Orland Park Voted

Find out latest results for the races in county, state and congressional contests and other elections that affect Orland Park.

The votes are in. Aside from out voting tables above, take a look at our coverage race by race. Throughout the Election Day and night, we posted updates on the vote counts, details from polling locations, talked about the presidential election and more in our live blog. Live Blog Captures Election Day 2012 With Words and Images Want to keep talking about the election? Like us on Facebook and get the latest local news sent free to your email:

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Ben Feldheim

12:43 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Emily, if folks in different towns can't find the results, I can send the links. I'm certain our cluster of sites posted similar pages to mine. As an example, here's Oak Lawn's results page: http://oaklawn.patch.com/articles/local-election-results-oak-lawn Let me know which others you or anyone else is looking for. Thanks.   more ›

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Grabowski: 'I'm David Running Against Goliath'

Richard Grabowski, the Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, spoke at the Lewis/Grand Haven Candidates' Night Sept. 20.

Richard Grabowski, the Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, laid heavily into the David-Goliath metaphor at a recent candidates' night hosted by Lewis University and Grand Haven.  "I'm David running against Goliath," Grabowski said. "I need to borrow your slingshot. Do you have the stones to help make it happen?"  Grabowski is running against Democrat and incumbent Dan Lipinski. Lipinski was not present at the Sept. 20 candidates' night at Grand Haven in Romeoville, which allowed candidates representing the area meet and speak to voters.  Grabowski said Lipinski is a "bought and paid for Congressman," funded by Mike Madigan, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and Chairman of the Democratic Party of …

Monday, March 5, 2012

Republican Congressional Candidate Says 'Holocaust Never Happened'

Art Jones, who hopes to challenge Democrat Dan Lipinski in Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, neither denies nor repudiates his past affiliation with the neo-Nazi Party.

Monday, July 18, 2011

U.S. Rep Dan Lipinski Offers Proposal to Revitalize Middle Class Jobs

Saint Xavier University economics professor gives the plan a favorable review. It addresses the nation's infrastructure, manufacturing, education and innovation needs, while casting a critical eye on certain trade partners.

In the wake of disappointing national unemployment reports, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-D) has unveiled a proposal that is intended to create jobs primarily in America’s manufacturing, construction and transportation sectors. “This has been a problem not just since the recession officially began a couple years ago, but I've seen this as an issue for the middle class for the past decade,” Lipinski said by phone from Washington, D.C. “I think there's a general concern among a lot of people, and I especially hear this in my district: 'Where are the jobs going to come from in the future?'” To help revitalize middle class jobs, the proposal addresses the nation’s infrastructure, manufacturing, education and technological needs, while casting a …

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Thomas

1:36 pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Paul you make some good points, but the one about Texas, sorry I know way too much about that situation to say they are the model to follow as a way to shore up the middle class, and bring back those good paying jobs. As an example, and maybe you were unaware of this, but for: 1.) The job growth in Texas has been centered around minimum wage jobs, good paying jobs are rare in Texas, 2.) Texas has…   more ›

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