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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says she’s endorsing state Sen. Toi Hutchinson in the race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
Preckwinkle told The Associated Press on Monday that it was a difficult decision because the cand...
Updated: Jan 28, 2013 at 01:11 PM
CUMMING, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces in retaking the Senate.
Harkin, chairman of an influential Senate committee, annou...
Updated: Jan 26, 2013 at 08:31 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on the Republican Party to “stop being the stupid party” on Thursday as GOP leaders promised fundamental changes to help stave off future losses.
In the keynote address at the Republican National ...
Updated: Jan 24, 2013 at 09:21 PM
Marc Trestman's days with the Oakland Raiders likely prepared him for anything the Halas Hall culture might throw at him.
Really, anything.
The Bears' new head coach shouldn't be fazed if the McCaskeys ask him to go on a hayride every Saturday night...
Updated: Jan 23, 2013 at 07:55 PM
The write-in candidate for Batavia 7th Ward alderman says he has learned from “past mistakes” that have led to lawsuits and a few misdemeanor criminal matters.
Steve Holland, 40, filed last week to run as a write-in for the seat being left by Alderm...
Updated: Jan 23, 2013 at 05:41 AM
BOSTON — Scott Brown was a little-known Republican state senator who shocked Massachusetts Democrats three years ago by winning a U.S. Senate seat in a special election that became a national rallying cry for the nascent tea party movement.
Much has...
Updated: Jan 12, 2013 at 07:57 PM
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie’s blunt talk has long been one of his hallmarks.
But Christie, who has verbally tangled with many, showed Wednesday he’s willing to aim his barbs at the highest echelons of his own party.
In a State House news c...
Updated: Jan 04, 2013 at 06:52 AM
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Samantha Grossman wasn't always thrilled with the impression that emerged when people Googled her name.
“It wasn't anything too horrible,” she said. “I just have a common name. There would be pictures, college partying pictures, that...
Updated: Dec 31, 2012 at 01:34 PM
WASHINGTON — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
As President Barack Obama’s top candidate for de...
Updated: Dec 17, 2012 at 06:24 AM
Rolling Meadows alderman and longtime community member Larry Buske died Sunday after battling lung cancer for more than a year.
Buske, 68, held the 3rd Ward City Council seat since 2003 and until last month continued coming to council meetings durin...
Updated: Dec 18, 2012 at 11:02 AM