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Duckworth asks regulators to aid tollway in dispute with Canadian Pacific
By Marni Pyke
Sep 24, 2016 4:36 PM - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to intervene in a dispute between the Illinois tollway and the Canadian Pacific Railroad. At stake is a western bypass around O'Hare International Airport.
Editorial: The Clinton-Trump debate puts onus on voter
The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Sep 24, 2016 2:00 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald calls on voters to be discerning when watching Monday's first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on TV.
Trump vs. Clinton: A debate fact-check cheat sheet
By Glenn Kessler
Sep 24, 2016 9:05 AM - Presidential candidates rarely come to the debates with fresh facts. Instead, they rely on claims that have been scattered in their stump speeches for many months -- claims that The Washington Post's fact checker has already investigated. So here's a quick guide to old favorites viewers will likely hear during the presidential debates that start Monday.
Trump used charity's money to settle his legal disputes
David A. Fahrenthold
Sep 21, 2016 10:33 AM - Donald Trump spent more than a quarter-million dollars from his charitable foundation to settle lawsuits that involved the billionaire's for-profit businesses, according to interviews and a review of legal documents.
Barrington High students earn spot at White House film festival
By Doug T. Graham
Sep 14, 2016 5:30 AM - For the second year in a row, television production students from Barrington High School have won a spot at The White House Student Film Festival in Washington D.C., beating out entries from hundreds of other schools across the country.
Trump's Bolingbrook fundraiser rescheduled again
By Marni Pyke
Sep 14, 2016 4:19 PM - For a second time, a much-anticipated fundraiser in Bolingbrook for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been postponed.
Clinton risks swing state backlash with 'deplorables' remark
Margaret Talev, Mark Niquette and Sahil Kapur
Sep 13, 2016 9:19 AM - While it's too soon to fully assess how much political damage the deplorables remark will cause Hillary Clinton, voters and strategists alike expressed frustration with Clinton's tin ear.
Pneumonia brings Hillary Clinton's health back as hot issue
By KEN THOMAS and CATHERINE LUCEY
Sep 12, 2016 7:55 AM - Hillary Clinton's stumbles as she left Sunday's 9/11 memorial ceremony put her health at the forefront of a presidential campaign in which the nominees are among the oldest ever and have disclosed limited information about their medical history.
With backing of Rauner, Illinois GOP spending big
By Ivan Moreno
Sep 12, 2016 10:23 AM - For the first time in recent history, Illinois Republicans are vastly outspending Democrats in fall legislative races with the help of a wealthy governor determined to curtail a traditionally blue political landscape that has thwarted his agenda for two years.
Got $250,000? VIP sit-down with Donald Trump could be yours, but expect protests
By Marni Pyke
Sep 9, 2016 6:44 PM - Tickets are still available for a Donald Trump fundraiser in Bolingbrook ... if you've got a spare $1,000 to $250,000. It's exciting for the village, says Mayor Roger Claar, although an online petition disagrees.

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