Top News

View archive | RSS Feed

Receive Free UPI Newsletter

Ex-U.S. House speaker home after surgery

Published: Feb. 2, 2007 at 11:25 AM

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., has returned to his home in Plano., Ill., from a Chicago hospital after gallbladder surgery.

Hastert, 65, told Friday's Chicago Tribune he planned to return to his regular duties in Washington as soon as his doctor will permit it.

The former high school wrestling coach was the longest serving Republican House speaker, from 1999 until last month when the GOP lost control of the House to the Democrats.

Order reprints

Additional News Stories
Top News Palin, Frank entertain Gridiron guests WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a conservative, paired with U.S. Rep Barney Frank, a gay liberal, to entertain journalists at Washington's Gridiron Club. U.S. Supreme Court: Will justices hobble corruption posse? Dad convicted of 21 counts of child abuse U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan New drug for rare cancer $30,000 a month	Entertainment News Irish folk singer Clancy dead at 74 Jackson's kids left out of new TV series File-sharing on rise despite Swedish law UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
Business News Future weapons should be cheap weapons Sunsations hooded sweatshirts recalled Marines modify deal for additional COCs Air Force to expand Gotcha radar Economic Outlook: It's the economy, stupid	Local News [Sponsor] Get your degree in criminal justice in Washington, D.C. today Two New Mid-Century Rambler Listings in Chevy Chase, Bethesda Stuff You Might Have Missed: Raising Chickens, Five Guys Fries, Cuccinelli vows as Va. AG to defend conservatism Weekend Gallery: A Snowy Counterpoint Hardy Middle parents, staff decry replacement of principal