DailyHerald.com > News > Politics Copyright 2009 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/politics/ en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:25 CST Paratransit protesters pressure Quinn for fare freeze http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338680&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338680&src=329 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:25 CDT A dozen paratransit protesters pressured Gov. Quinn Friday to give them the same fare freeze he gave other CTA riders this month. Foes try to knock Green Party off ballot in 14th Congressional District http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338675&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338675&src=329 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:44 CDT If the challenges to Dan Kairis' nominating petitions prove true, then the Green Party candidate in the 14th Congressional District doesn't know his family and friends very well. Gingrich to raise cash for Hastert http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338704&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338704&src=329 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:24 CDT Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich is set to host a Dec. 11 congressional fundraiser for the son of former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338542&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338542&src=329 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:35:29 CDT The Senate ethics committee admonished a U.S. senator on Friday for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the Senate seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee recommended no action beyond the letter. Green Party challenges 10th Dist. candidate's petitions http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338368&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338368&src=329 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:14:57 CDT The Green Party candidate for the 10th Congressional District is an admitted anti-Semite who once made a Nazi salute in Lake County court. Cook prez candidate Preckwinkle outlines 'compact for change' http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338391&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338391&src=329 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Chicago Hyde Park Democratic Alderman Toni Preckwinkle presented what she called a "compact for change" with voters Thursday in her campaign for president of the Cook County Board. Cook Co. board crawls toward 2010 budget http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338336&src=329 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338336&src=329 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:50:41 CDT The Cook County Board of Commissioners moved toward adopting a 2010 budget today by voting to cut spending by $32.5 million, accounting for a half-cent on the dollar sales tax rollback voted on earlier this week.