Articles filed under Democratic Party
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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...
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A taxing plan we hear about too lateJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Illinois' Democratic political leaders would have us believe they are champions of open government and change. That Rod Blagojevich was the problem, he was removed from ...
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Best to listen to both sidesDec 24, 2010 12:00 am - I attended a meeting Dec. 11 with Rep. Randy Hultgren and Sen. Mark Kirk at the Norris Center in St. Charles. Most people attending the filled auditorium were adamant su...
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Push for lots of maps, open debatesDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois Senate took steps this fall to approve a plan for creating new political cartography next year. Senate Bill 3976 moved quickly and now sits in the House, re...
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What would Jesus say about social programs?Nov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While accusing tea partyers of being ignorant and Republicans of being obstructionists, Raleigh Sutton exposed his own misguided thinking in his recent letter to the Dai...
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Calling again for independence from party chiefsNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're among the many suburban residents who live in one of the half-dozen or so hotly contested House districts, you got the mailers. Maybe you didn't examine them c...
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High-profile races lead to big money spent on campaignsNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD – Those mailers aren't flooding your mailbox, and the radio and TV commercials have mercifully stopped. For both parties, the appetite for wins and seats in ...