Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Two newcomers join District 120 boardApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Two incumbents are headed back to the Mundelein High School District 120 board, and they'll be joined by a pair of newcomers. Veteran board members Vicky Kennedy and Edw...
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Burris expresses concern over turmoil he's caused state Dem leaderFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Insisting he did nothing wrong and concerned with Republican attacks upon her character, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris phoned Illinois House Democratic leader Ba...
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Senate hearing Tuesday spotlights school reformJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's choice for education secretary, Arne Duncan, said Tuesday that the No Child Left Behind law should stop punishing schools where only a handf...
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Illinois House members sworn in under shadow of Blago scandalJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois' D.C. lawmakers found their state the target of considerable ribbing Tuesday in the halls of Congress, as the media questioned Senate appointee Roland Burris in...
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League urges 'no' vote on con-conNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A few letters to the editor have been written about the question of whether to hold a Constitutional Convention for the state of Illinois. In one case, the writer believ...
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Obama knows names won't hurtOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama's mother must have taught him the same lesson a lot of us learned as children. Sticks and stones may break your bones, but names will never hurt you. Unfort...
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The place where Bush has led usOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - At a recent rally, an agitated supporter of John McCain asked "How did we get to this place?" The "place" that causes his distress is a presidential election with Barac...
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Kane Co. chairman candidates differ on spending, budget cutsOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The two candidates for Kane County Board chairman agree tight budget times are here for the foreseeable future, but the factors making it worse is where incumbent Karen ...
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McCain volunteer claims attacker cut 'B' into faceOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH _ A campaign volunteer for John McCain told police she was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM and knocked down by a man who then carved a "B'' in her face after n...
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Obama accuses McCain of wanting to cut MedicareOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - ROANOKE, Va. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that Republican rival John McCain wants to cut $882 billion from Medicare over a decade to fin...