Congressman Lipinski Oak Lawn Town Hall, May 11

Constituents can get up close and personal with the congressman, ask questions, and get help with federal programs.

Congressman Lipinski To Hold Oak Lawn Town Hall Meeting, May 11

Constituents can get up close and personal with the congressman, ask questions, and get help with federal programs.

All Illinois Third Congressional District residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting hosted by Congressman Dan Lipinski at Oak Lawn Village Hall on Saturday, May 11. Residents will be able to hear from Congressman Lipinski about his work at home and in Washington, as well as ask questions and give their thoughts on federal issues. Congressman Lipinski’s staff will be on hand 30 minutes before the meeting starts to assist constituents with Medicare, Social Security, veterans’ benefits and other federal programs and matters. Congressman Lipinski said in a press release that this events provide fantastic opportunities for residents to get help on federal programs and to hear about the wide array of constituent services his office …

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Illinois Republican Wants To Quit the Party and Run as a Dem

An open letter to the members of the Illinois Republican Party Central Committee and Chairman Pat Brady.

To Whom It May Concern: Never in my life would I have ever imagined I would be at my wits end with my own party leaders, until now.   Let it be known: IF Pat Brady IS NOT voted out as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party at the April 2013 meeting of the Illinois Republican Party Central Committee meeting, and IF HE WON’T voluntarily step down, I may have NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE but to resign my membership in the Illinois Republican State Party.  He, along with the voting members of the Illinois Republican Party Central Committee, are in control of the movement of a lot of teetering dominos right now, and let me tell you, many of them are at their tipping point.   I cannot remain part of an organization whose top party leaders, as well as…

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What Will Illinois Lose in the Sequester?

The state might take a crippling hit if Congress does not act before Friday.

Deep, nationwide cuts are geared to take place March 1. They're the first of a decade-long $1.2 trillon budget cut plan poised to go into effect unless Congress can compromise on a defecit-reduction plan.  Here’s what Illinois stands to lose, according to the White House: U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski (IL-3) blasted the sequester that both sides must "end the blame game" and "halt the sequester" by passing the new Simpson-Bowles plan. Lipinski claims the plan would reduce the federal deficit by an estimated additional $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years through a combination of spending cuts, new revenue, and tax reform. "The sequester uses a meat cleaver when a scalpel should be used. It's not the way to go about responsibly reducing …

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Congressman Lipinski Plans Town Halls for Feb. 9

Constituents from Illinois's Third Congressional District are invited to bring their questions and concerns to town halls in Lockport and Orland Park on Feb. 9.

Lipinski Issues Statment on Fiscal Cliff Legislation

Congressman Dan Lipinski offers remarks on Tuesday's passage of fiscal cliff avoiding legislation.

From U.S. Congressman Dan Lipinski (3rd):  “I am greatly disappointed, that after months of talk, House and Senate leaders and the President were not able to reach agreement on a sizable deficit reduction compromise. While it is good that we’re addressing the need to extend tax relief for millions of Americans, omitted from this package is a serious effort to address spending, implement tax reform, shore up the long-term viability of entitlements, or responsibly deal with replacing the sequester. With our debt limit reaching its maximum soon, we have missed a true opportunity to get our growing debt under control. "While H.R. 8 does not do what we need to tackle our debt, it protects middle-class Americans from an income tax increase that …

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The Race for President: How Illinois Voted

What will 2012 ballots in northern Illinois show about President Obama's support at home?

Updated at 3 a.m., Chicago time By Dennis Robaugh After NBC and CNN projected President Obama's re-election, the president sent a message shortly thereafter on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." Illinois, of course, was never in play. Our state's 20 electoral votes were stuck in the president's back pocket as far back as his inauguration in 2008. But in 2008's historic election, President Obama carried every collar county in northern Illinois. In 2012, the president narrowly lost out to Mitt Romney in Kane County, Kendall County and McHenry County, with 99 percent of precincts reporting. Voter turnout again was very strong. Local polling places even reported lines at 6 a.m. with voters waiting to get…

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Lipinski Reflects on Lessons His Father Taught Him

Continuing the Lipinski reign over Illinois's 3rd Congressional District, Dan Lipinski still considers himself a kid who grew up on Chicago's Southwest Side.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D)was standing at the Orland Park Metra Station at 5 a.m. last Monday, shaking hands and passing out literature to voters in the newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District. Sign up for Oak Lawn Patch's newsletter and breaking news alerts. It’s a routine that the four-term congressman follows every two years when he’s up for reelection. In 2008, he beat the Republican and Green Party challengers in a 73-percent landslide. He is expected to easily win over Republican Rich Grabowski of Hometown, a Constitutional Conservative and favorite of local Tea Party groups. “We’ll keep fighting until the polls close,” Lipinski said. “I’m very hopeful in this district that I’ll get returned to office.” The scene circles back to …

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