Articles filed under Political Figures
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New law requires college credit for AP scores of 3 or betterAug 14, 2015 5:30 am - Illinois high schoolers will be more likely to get college credit for their advanced placement exams under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The new law ...
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Blagojevich asks full court to hear appealAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday asked a full federal appeals court to rehear his case, hoping the full slate of judges might take a cue from a three-judge panel o...
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Duckworth whistle-blowing hearing collides with campaignAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - A whistle-blower lawsuit dating back to U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's tenure as head of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is set for an initial hearing Tuesday ...
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Will Persian-Gulf subsidies cost U.S. jobs?Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Subsidies to foreign airlines from governments in the Persian Gulf could cost more than 25,000 jobs in the Chicago area, a coalition of U.S. airlines, pilots and flight ...
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Court overturns some Blagojevich Senate-seat convictionsJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned some of the most sensational convictions that sent former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich off to a lengthy stint in prison, ruli...
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Clinton set to raise $45 million in giftsJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Wednesday it has raised $45 million since its launch in mid-April, with the vast majority of its donors ...
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Kirk apologizes for calling Lindsey Graham 'bro with no ho'Jun 11, 2015 1:00 am - A spokeswoman says Illinois' U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has apologized after being caught on a hot mic using a word considered disparaging to women. Kirk called Republican sena...
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What's next in Dennis Hastert hush-money caseJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - The federal judge presiding over former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's hush-money case donated money to the then-Illinois congressman, but has not said whether he'l...
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The 7 most interesting revelations from the Clinton reportsApr 26, 2015 7:11 am - From Russian consolidation of the world's uranium to the gala where Clinton spoke of his love for a business partner to Tom Cruise and Shakira, a flurry of stories about...
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Rauner agenda dealt more criticism, this time in WaucondaApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Labor union members and their supporters filled the Wauconda High School cafeteria Tuesday night to oppose a controversial proposal by Gov. Bruce Rauner that would weake...