Articles filed under Political Figures
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Sanders: I'll decide on presidential run by MarchDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll decide by March whether to launch a 2016 presidential campaign and, if so, whether he'll seek the De...
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A look at the biggest donors of the 2014 electionDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON • Big-dollar donors helped inject hundreds of millions into the 2014 midterm federal elections. A look at some of the biggest donors of the election cycle: ...
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Blagojevich brother: I was a 'pawn' to get then-governorDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - The brother of imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that prosecutors tried to use him as a pawn to get his younger sibling on charges he sought to s...
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Longtime Chicago alderman Stone dies at 87Dec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Former longtime Chicago Alderman Bernie Stone has died. Chicago Jewish Funerals' Skokie Chapel says a funeral service will be held at noon on Tuesday. One of Stone's da...
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Congresswoman speaks at Bradley graduationDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - PEORIA, Ill. - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly told graduates at Bradley University that changing the world requires dedication and patience. The (Peoria) Journal Star reporte...
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Rauner, experts speculate on filling comptroller postDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - mriopell@dailyherald.com Gov. Pat Quinn urged patience in response to questions about the replacement of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, who died Wednesday. The ...
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Obama, Illinois politicians stunned by Topinka's deathDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died Wednesday after suffering a stroke. Tributes have been pouring in since the news was announced. President Barack Obama: "She ...
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Images: Judy Baar Topinka through the yearsDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - ...
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Judy Baar Topinka remembered as good-humored truth-tellerDec 10, 2014 12:00 am - In the closing days of her 2006 campaign for governor, Republican Judy Baar Topinka was trailing in the polls despite the already troubled tenure of Democrat Rod Blagoje...
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Former state Rep. Farnham pleads guilty in child porn caseDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - Former state Rep. Keith Farnham pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to transportation of child pornography and admitted to the 2,765 images found on his computers of ...