Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Is there a leadership gap at Homeland Security?Jul 13, 2013 3:25 pm - WASHINGTON — The leadership vacancy created by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation is the latest and greatest blow to a department where one-third...
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Pension standoff showcases top Democrats’ differencesJun 17, 2013 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers strain again this week to find a fix for the state’s $97 billion pension crisis, the stalemate between House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senat...
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Quinn nominates Democratic politician for CTA boardJun 07, 2013 6:06 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn named a Cook County Democratic politician and contributor to a $25,000-a-year Chicago Transit Authority Board post. Frank Zuccarelli was na...
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Images: Senator Mark Kirk at work in D.C. following his stroke.May 30, 2013 8:40 am - ...
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Kirk ‘disappointed’ in Senate vote on background checksApr 17, 2013 2:00 pm - A high profile piece of bipartisan background check legislation lacked sufficient support in the Senate Wednesday, but its sponsor said his friendship with Illinois’ jun...
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Kirk meets with families of Sandy Hook victimsApr 17, 2013 12:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Both Illinois senators voted yes on a series of gun control measures in the U.S. Senate Wednesday after meeting with the families of children killed in the ...
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Durbin's growing war chest points toward another bidApr 13, 2013 1:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is expected to make an official announcement about running for a fourth term in the coming weeks, and a look at the war chest of the Senate's No. 2...
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Palatine event to feature panel on immigration reformApr 03, 2013 2:59 pm - The Palatine/Wheeling Township Democrats and Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action will host a panel discussion, “Immigration Reform: Why it Matters, Locally and Natio...
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Schaumburg Township Democrats back on ballotMar 25, 2013 4:28 pm - A slate of Democratic candidates removed from the Schaumburg Township ballot in January are back in the race after an appellate court Monday overturned the ruling that p...
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Wheeling Twp. Democrat office vandalizedMar 05, 2013 11:16 am - For the second time in a month, vandals have targeted windows at the Wheeling Township Democratic Party office, 1310 Northwest Hwy., in Arlington Heights, but the organi...