Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Rep. David Harris marks 40 years since Reagan RNC fightJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - For state Rep. David Harris of Arlington Heights, the 2016 Republican National Convention marks 40 years since his first one. That 1976 convention was hotly contested, a...
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Companies with suburban ties part of historic national conventionsJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - Patrick Zimmerman, a 39-year veteran of AT&T Inc., and his team have been working in recent months to upgrade the AT&T network in Cleveland, Ohio, for the Republican Nat...
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Skipping GOP convention, Dold ready for another battle with SchneiderJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Brad Schneider likens his 10th Congressional District matchup against U.S. Rep. Bob Dold to the famed 1970s boxing three-peat between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. Schne...
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Is Melania Trump's speech a nightmare or no big deal?Jul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Two starkly different reactions emerged Tuesday morning as the political world came to grips with evidence that Melania Trump, who testified to her husband's loyalty and...
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Ex-Illinois GOP leader Pat Brady leaves convention floor during rules fightJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - For months, former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles has been one of Donald Trump's biggest critics, and his comments drew scorn from the nomin...
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Images: Tuesday at the Republican National ConventionJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - See moments from Tuesday of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Republican Party formally nominated Donald Trump for presid...
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Trump is officially GOP nominee for presidentJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - CLEVELAND - United for a night, Republicans nominated Donald Trump Tuesday as their presidential standard-bearer, capping the billionaire businessman's stunning takeover...
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Former candidate Kasich meeting with Illinois delegates as convention opensJul 18, 2016 10:00 am - John Kasich's planned visit with the Illinois delegation today at the Republican National Convention comes as something of a consolation prize to both the former candida...
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Trump on Day 1 of convention: 'We're going to win'Jul 18, 2016 1:00 am - CLEVELAND - After a harsh primary, Donald Trump's general election campaign officially opened with a warm and personal validation from his wife, Melania Trump, who kicke...
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Trump wasn't first choice for some Illinois delegatesJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Sitting in Illinois' section for Donald Trump's multi-day nomination party at the Republican National Convention is a group of delegates who, in the primary election, ba...