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Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Republican Congressman Aaron Schock spent the afternoon at Spring Lake Country Club campaigning for Quincy councilman Kyle Moore.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Officers were conducting a follow-up investigation on a reported residential burglary when they stopped a vehicle driven by Trisha Thomas.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Illinois officials say the state stands to lose $900 million in federal funding for highways if a Republican-led transportation bill passes in the House this week.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  House passes bill cutting billions from budget, sends to Senate for likely final passage

Saturday, April 09, 2011  Congress, White House reach deal to avoid government shutdown, cite 'historic' spending cuts

Monday, January 10, 2011  Judge sentences ex-House Majority Leader DeLay to 3 years in prison in money laundering scheme.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich says President Barack Obama's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been a "total failure" that is akin to the government's bungled response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich plans stops around Iowa, raising money for local Republicans and fueling speculation about whether he intends to seek his party's presidential nomination.