Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Giannoulias fixes claim of being banking group directorJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - A banking group says Democrat Alexi Giannoulias didn't serve on its board of directors like he's claimed on his Senate campaign website. The Community Bankers Associatio...
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DuPage forest preserve president's salary frozenMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission voted unanimously today to freeze the salary for the president's post next year. Current president Dewey Pierotti is facing...
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Regulation, transparency key to reformsMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - If you find the ongoing debate over financial reform legislation confusing, you're not alone. The financial industry that made a fortune by recklessly and unethically ga...
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GOP bosses sit down with Walsh, but don't ask him to step asideMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - With controversy continuing to muddle Republican Joe Walsh's run for Congress, party leaders held a two-hour sit-down recently with the candidate to vet his viability. "...
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What went wrong and how to fix itMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - "What went wrong? And what are you doing to make sure it doesn't happen again?" Citizens have a right and a responsibility to demand answers to these two questions after...
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Local efforts on campaign reform mired in politicsMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - An election watchdog group hopes to give DuPage County voters the opportunity to weigh in on campaign finance reform. But officials with the DuPage chapter of the Illino...
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Kane County sheriff candidates disagree on use of red light camerasApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Kane County motorists who either love or hate red light cameras have a clear choice in the contest for county sheriff between incumbent Pat Perez and challenger Don Kram...
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Giannoulias renews call for Kirk to return Goldman contributionsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Alex Giannoulias went on the offensive Sunday, targeting his GOP opponent's campaign contributions from troubled Wall Street investing gia...
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Giannoulias risks backlash in calling out 'corporate rogues'Apr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Alexi Giannoulias is trying to broaden to other companies the potential taint of political contributions from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. employees. Giannoulias, who counts...
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Bean dominates cash race in 8th Congressional raceApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Starting off a general election contest to represent the Northwest suburbs in Congress, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is dominating challenger Joe Walsh in money to wage the ba...