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WASHINGTON -- White House political adviser Karl Rove said Sunday he sees encouraging signs for the GOP in the public's strong negative opinions of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Democratic-run Congress.
"I do th...
Updated: Oct 31, 2021 at 06:46 PM
WASHINGTON -- White House political adviser Karl Rove said Sunday he sees encouraging signs for the GOP in the public's strong negative opinions of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Democratic-run Congress.
"I do th...
Updated: Oct 31, 2021 at 06:46 PM
Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani brought a surprise high-profile endorser with him to Des Plaines on Thursday: former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson.
Perhaps Thompson, known for his political connections, can help Giuliani t...
Updated: Oct 31, 2021 at 09:00 PM
Don't expect a new Naperville Park District executive director to start until next year.
Two timeline options submitted to the park board by its recently hired search firm suggest a start date of either Jan. 1 or Feb. 1 for the new director.
But boa...
Updated: Oct 31, 2021 at 09:39 PM
WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush, seeking to avoid a possible confirmation fight over a fiercely partisan candidate, chose retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey Monday to replace U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Democrats said Bush m...
Updated: Oct 31, 2021 at 10:29 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Bush has settled on Michael B. Mukasey, a retired federal judge from New York, to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general and will announce his selection Monday, a person familiar with the president's decision said Sunda...
Updated: Oct 31, 2021 at 10:30 PM
House races, not just Obama, put spotlight on Illinois
A presidential race with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the pack of Democrats isn't the only election putting the spotlight on this blue state.
Three GOP House veterans, including former Speaker ...
Updated: Nov 01, 2021 at 02:29 PM
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General-designate Michael Mukasey said today the president doesn't have the authority to use torture techniques against terrorism suspects, a stance not taken by predecessor Alberto Gonzales and considered key to the nominee's...
Updated: Nov 01, 2021 at 03:44 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) _ Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer but that the disease is not life threatening and he will continue to perform his duties.
Speaking to a packed news conference in Jerusalem, the Israeli leader s...
Updated: Nov 01, 2021 at 05:28 PM
Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan has a primary challenger for the first time since being elected to his 30th District seat in 1996.
Meanwhile, incumbent Lake County Board member Robert "Bob" Powers of Round Lake Beach is running to retai...
Updated: Nov 01, 2021 at 06:39 PM