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NEWS ABOUT: Rep. Luis Gutierrez

Rep. Luis Gutierrez stories: 3 news summaries

In a Switch, Emanuel Now Backs Immigration Reform

Once worried about red-state candidates, chief of staff now pushes Obama's reforms

Apr 10, 09 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rahm Emanuel seems to have had a change of heart about immigration reform. In the past, he's been a lukewarm advocate at best for fear it would hurt Democrats at the polls. But in his new job as chief of staff, he’s pushing immigrant-friendly laws and predicting legislation on... More »

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Charles Schumer • immigration reform • Rahm Emanuel • the Hispanic vote • Obama administration • Rep. Luis Gutierrez

Blago Singled Out Senate Contenders
for Cash

List shows he targeted
4 would-be senators

Mar 29, 09 5:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - In his race to build a $2.3 million campaign war chest last year, Rod Blagojevich listed four possible candidates for President Obama's vacated Senate seat as prospective donors, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. A list of 150 names in all shows that Rep. Luis Gutierrez, billionaire J.B. Pritzker, and... More »

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Illinois • campaign fundraising • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Jan Schakowsky • Rep. Luis Gutierrez • Roland Burris

 Factory Sit-In Ends in Victory 

Workers win severance and benefits

Dec 11, 08 2:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Laid-off workers who occupied a Chicago factory have agreed to end their sit-in after winning severence pay and benefits, Reuters reports. Each of the 200 workers at shuttered Republic Windows and Doors will receive two months pay, accrued vacation and two months health care coverage. The $1.75 million cost... More »

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Wall Street • Chicago • Bank of America • bailout • JPMorgan Chase • Main Street • financial crisis • Republic Windows and Doors • Rep. Luis Gutierrez • severance pay • lay-offs

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