Articles filed under Political Figures
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Why suburban primary ballots won't be so packedDec 15, 2015 4:00 am - As the budget fight in Springfield continues its slow, historically long slog, fewer local candidates are beating down the doors to get into the Illinois Capitol. So far...
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Clinton wants Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to help fight Islamic StateDec 13, 2015 5:42 am - Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton called on major technology companies including Facebook and Google to join the fight against the Islamic State as ev...
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Rauner visits Elk Grove High to laud program providing Internet to low-income studentsDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - For the first three years of Carina Bailon's high school career she was never able to do her homework at home. The Elk Grove High School senior's family couldn't afford ...
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Rauner, Kirk criticize Trump's Muslim immigration proposalDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - Top Illinois Republicans Tuesday denounced presidential hopeful Donald Trump's recent call to block all Muslims from entering the U.S. Gov. Bruce Rauner said at Elk Grov...
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Mayors a little closer to getting their state moneyDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers Wednesday began approving a rare bipartisan agreement to get some money moving for local mayors, lottery winners and others, but the ongoing budget bi...
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Budget meeting brings drama, not solutionsDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - A long-awaited budget talk among Gov. Bruce Rauner and other Illinois leaders repeated some of the well-worn conflicts that have punctuated the lengthy impasse over stat...
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Showdown or stare-down? Rauner, Madigan to meet on budgetNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Tuesday could be a key moment in determining whether Illinois' leaders can agree on a full budget plan in 2015, a few weeks before it becomes a full six months late. Or,...
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Rauner: State will prep loans for cash-strapped suburbsNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration said Monday it's preparing to make loans to communities and state vendors after legislation to send communities a long-delayed share o...
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Why Illinois budget deal unlikely before 2016Nov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Much attention is being focused on a Dec. 1 sit-down between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders as Illinois approaches the five-month mark without a state budget....
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Guest View: Suburban Republicans push Rauner to compromiseNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - For most of his first year, Gov. Bruce Rauner has held sway over the Republican caucuses, ironically, doing a pretty good impersonation of House Speaker Mike Madigan. He...