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Did U.S. Rep. Lane Evans(D)Illinois,actually dress like a bum and mingle with homeless Veterans?Now I know he has Parkinson's Disease,and I don't want to sound mean spirited,but I just don't believe he saw veterans that were actually fighting for access to DumpstersI know he was was one of the most liberal members of the House,and probably Illinois' most liberal congressman from outside Chicago,but c'mon he actually saw homeless veterans fighting over access to the dumpsters.

<p>A judge from Rock Island County ruled Monday that U.S. Rep. Lane Evans is "incapable of fully managing his own estate and person" and granted temporary guardianship to Evans' brothers.</p> <p>Evans, 54, announced last month that he is withdrawing from his re-election bid in the 17th District. The 12-term Democrat was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1995 and made his condition public in 1998.</p>

Rep. Lane Evans, an Illinois Democrat known for fighting for veterans' rights and benefits, announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election, having now missed more than a month of House votes due to a battle with Parkinson's disease. "When I announced in 1998 that I had Parkinson's disease, my doctor said that this condition would not interfere with my work and that I would be able to perform at a high level for a number of years," he said in a statement released by his office. "That window of opportunity is now closing," the 54-year-old added, acknowledging that the time...

CHAIRMAN STEVE BUYER AND RANKING MEMBER LANE EVANS RECOGNIZE THE 223rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE PURPLE HEART Sunday, August 7, is the anniversary of the Purple Heart, which is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are wounded in conflict with an enemy force or while held by an enemy force as a prisoner of war. The Purple Heart is also awarded posthumously to the next of kin of members of our armed forces who are killed in conflict with an enemy force or die of a wound received...

Here's my take, from my blog, The Corner 'Pub: I've never like Lane Evans, but aside from a very liberal voting record, I can't say I've really had anything to complain abut. Until now. The good old Daily Gazette carries this AP story about an illegal second campaign fund set up by Evans. Evans claims that the fund was entirely legal. The Federal Election Commission has found otherwise. So how does Evans explain this? He claims that the FEC is a "Republican leaning organization", without bothering to cite how that would even be possible. Then he goes on about completely...

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Lane Evans announced his endorsement Tuesday of state Sen. Barack Obama, D-Chicago, in his bid for Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat in 2004. . Evans, D-Ill., said he met with many of the candidates and chose to endorse Obama, who is serving his second term in the Illinois Senate. “He stands up for the average citizens and make sure that their voice is heard,” Evans said. “He is an advocate for working families and works for their future.” Evans, of Rock Island, who is in his 11th term, said Obama could win the seat that will be...