Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Add suburban voices to the remapMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Next week escalates the once-a-decade political farce called the redistricting process. Democrats who control nearly everything in Springfie...
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Begin an earnest budget conversationMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board They don't mean to be prophets of doom. Or maybe they do. But Senate Republicans say Illinois doesn't have to be $22.7 billion in debt five ...
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Wheeling Twp. supervisor ‘pays it forward’ for Mike Sidor in Arlington Hts. raceMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Twenty-three years ago I was preparing to run for a trustee position on the village board in Arlington Heights. I am a lifelong resident in this great village and a foun...
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Congresswoman proposes new tax bracket for millionairesMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — While Congress is debating federal budget cuts as a way to help solve the nation’s deficit crisis, an Illinois representative emerged Wednesday with a d...
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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...