Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Sign up to get national convention news via emailJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - Don't miss out on the latest news from the Republican and Democratic conventions by signing up for our national convention newsletters, delivered twice a day. You'll get...
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Contested convention? It worked for Adlai Stevenson in '52Apr 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson II wasn't a candidate for president in 1952 - until he was the nominee. He arrived at the Democratic convention in Chicago not having campa...
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Lester: How Blackhawks' viral video at senior center happenedMar 21, 2016 5:00 am - Jennifer Meyers had hoped to score some free Chicago Blackhawks tickets for seniors at Park Ridge Centennial Activity Center through the team's “What's Your Goal” progra...
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Editorial: The risk and reality of Donald TrumpMar 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Phenomenon built on flamboyance rather than studied solutions puts party, nation at risk
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How Clinton's, Sanders' political lives began in Chicago, suburbsMar 01, 2016 4:22 am - While they appeal to dramatically different sectors within the Democratic Party, presidential bidders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have something in common: Both s...
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Biden associates resume discussion about presidential runAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son's illn...
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Cleveland tops Dallas in bid to host RNC in 2016Jul 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Cleveland won the unanimous backing of a Republican National Committee panel on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing the GOP's 2016 presidential pick will accept t...
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Six cities vie for Democratic ConventionJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton's political base, and two cities in presidential battleground Ohio are among the six locations under consideration for the...
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5 apply to be GOP national committeemanJan 13, 2014 3:36 pm - Five men have applied to fill the Republican national committeeman post left open after Rich Williamson died last month. Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Jay...
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Hearing officers recommend who’s on the ballotJan 08, 2014 5:53 pm - The primary election opponent for Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and two Republicans hoping to run for U.S. Senate could see their campaigns end Thursday if the Ill...