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Colleen Callahan
PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:20pm
Tue Feb 10, 2009

Durbin Recommends Callahan For U.S. Agriculture Post

Dick Durbin

Former 18th Congressional District candidate Colleen Callahan -- who lost her race against GOP Rep. Aaron Schock last year -- could possibly get a job in Washington after all. According to the NBC affiliate in Peoria, Sen. Dick Durbin recommended the her to become the state ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:01am
Wed Oct 22, 2008

Two New Congressional Ads

Bill Foster

Two Democratic congressional campaigns have new television ads out this week.  First, here's a spot from 18th District candidate Colleen Callahan hitting Republican opponent Aaron Schock over "Notarygate":

As we noted in the Early Bird, the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:07am
Sat Oct 18, 2008

States Attorney Investigating Schock (UPDATED)

Colleen Callahan

As both Capitol Fax and Peoria Pundit noted yesterday evening, local media are reporting that the States Attorney office in Peoria has decided to investigate evidence that 18th District GOP congressional candidate Aaron Schock notarized a backdated document for his parents.  ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:17am
Thu Oct 16, 2008
1 comment

"A Clerical Mistake" (UPDATED)

Aaron Schock

As we noted yesterday, 18th District GOP congressional candidate Aaron Schock is taking some heat from his Democratic opponent over the revelation that he notarized a back-dated document for his parents in 2000.  The initial AP article quoted a notary public from New Jersey ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:05am
Tue Oct 7, 2008
1 comment

Sen. Feingold Lends A Hand To Harper, Callahan

Scott Harper

Our senatorial neighbor to the north, Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, is
lending a hand to two congressional candidates here in Illinois. The
progressive champion's political action committee, the Progressive
Patriots Fund, has vowed to donate
$5,000 to 10 House challengers ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
8:16am
Tue Sep 30, 2008

In New Ad, Callahan Brings Back Daisy

Aaron Schock

Wow.  Colleen Callahan, the Democratic candidate in the 18th congressional district, has a TV ad out this week and let's just say it's a bit of a throwback. The spot hits GOP State Rep. Aaron Schock for his ridiculous suggestion last year that we should consider selling ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:47am
Sun Jul 27, 2008

Callahan's Contra-Bush Catfish Fry Turns Out 700

Colleen Callahan

Peoria Pundit has a great dispatch from 18th District Democratic congressional candidate Colleen Callahan's catfish fry. Over 700 people reportedly showed up at the event outside Peoria on Friday, which coincided with President Bush's appearance at a $500-per-plate ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:15am
Mon Jul 21, 2008

Campaign Manager Likens Schock To Obama

IL-18

That's right. Steve Shearer, campaign manager for 18th District GOP congressional candidate Aaron Schock, said that his man is the Obama of the race, while Democratic candidate Colleen Callahan is playing the Clinton role:

Shearer said Schock is like Obama in that he ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:00pm
Sat Jul 12, 2008
4 comments

Aaron Schock's Idea Of Patriotism

Aaron Schock

We noted in the Extra yesterday that President Bush will be appearing at a Peoria fundraiser later this month for GOP State Rep. Aaron Schock, who is running for Rep. Ray LaHood's 18th District congressional seat. Peoria Pundit plucked this quote from Schock out of a local ...