Articles filed under Political Figures
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Cullerton drops idea to tax miles driven to finance roadsApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Senate president says he will not pursue a proposal to pay for road construction by taxing motorists by the miles they drive. John Cullerton, a Chicago Demo...
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Judge: Hastert support letters must be public to be considered in sentencingApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Letters in support of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert cite his ill health and public service in asking for leniency when he's sentenced April 27 on banking char...
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Rauner calls Supreme Court union vote 'tragic'Mar 29, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A tie vote from the Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a win to labor unions in a high-profile dispute over their ability to collect fees. The justices divided...
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Supreme Court rejects Blagojevich appeal in corruption caseMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dashed one of Rod Blagojevich's last hopes to reduce his 14-year prison sentence by refusing to hear the former Illinois governor's appe...
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Sen. Kirk sets meeting with Supreme Court nominee GarlandMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Republican Sen. Mark Kirk is scheduled to meet Tuesday with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland, his office confirmed Friday. Kirk's openness to considering...
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Filing confirms witness to testify at Hastert sentencingMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO — An alleged sex abuse victim could testify next month at former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's sentencing in a hush-money case, according to a federal court tra...
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Editorial: What the Trump free media says about the mediaMar 20, 2016 11:00 pm - As we sit down to write this editorial at lunchtime Monday, we pause briefly to check CNN's mobile app: The first two headlines include the photo and name of Donald Trum...
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Which presidential candidates raised most money in suburbs?Mar 11, 2016 4:30 am - Local donors gave most to Rubio, Clinton
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Federal claim alleges other victims of Rutherford harassmentMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal lawsuit claiming sexual harassment by former Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford names four other staffers who allegedly complained of unwanted sex...
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Suburban leaders remember Nancy Reagan as tough, influentialMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - The state of Illinois had a special place in the heart of Nancy Reagan, Arlington Heights resident Ed Murnane said Sunday after learning of the former first lady's death...