Articles filed under Democratic Party
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No limits on party, leadership campaign contributionsMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Political parties and legislative leaders still won’t be limited on how much money they can contribute to candidates in a general election, after reform ef...
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Newspaper notices should remainMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Earlier this week, we sought to persuade you, dear readers, of the importance of demanding open government and freedom of information by all of our various government of...
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Review state tax structureFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - By The Daily Herald Editorial Board Gov. Pat Quinn served up a platter full of idealism in his speech last week. While deftly avoiding any specifics in his budget propos...
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You can make dent in $14 trillion debtFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - When your credit card hits its $2,000 limit, the credit card company generally responds not with a firm letter telling you to stop spending more money than you make, but...
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Pain, innovation must come first in SpringfieldFeb 16, 2011 12:00 am - Just about a month ago, the Democrats who control Springfield approved a plan that increased our state income taxes by 67 percent, for what is supposed to be four years....
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Soapbox: Getting with the cutting programFeb 11, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Getting with the cutting program: Tuesday, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez took a serious misstep when she declared at nearl...
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Digging Metra a clearer future pathFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Newly hired Metra Executive Director Alex Clifford came from sunny California just in time to watch how the region’s rail agency handled a blizzard and historic snow tot...
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Time to create malpractice stabilityJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - One of the ways President Obama reached out to Republicans in his State of the Union address Tuesday was to declare a willingness to find common ground on medical malpra...
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Kirk, Durbin to break tradition at State of the UnionJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - “Sit by ya!” might be heard regularly at elementary school cafeterias, but Illinois' two U.S. Senators are taking the phrase to a whole new level. Republican Mark Kirk o...
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Democrats must cut or face state's wrathJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Before he even was sworn in, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn reneged on a campaign pledge made last summer when he vehemently vowed to veto a 5 percent income tax rate. Democr...