Articles filed under Political Figures
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King, Lincoln were GOP; Obama isn'tNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama is no Martin Luther King Jr. or Abraham Lincoln. First, Obama is a Democrat and King was a Republican. King knew that it was the Democrat P...
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Governor talks to possible Obama replacementsNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ Gov. Rod Blagojevich is talking with some of the candidates to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, but he's giving few hints about his...
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Carpool lanes approved for state tollwaysNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Tollway officials are leaping forward with plans to update two major interchanges and carve out a lane across the system for carpoolers, gas sippers and big spenders. Go...
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Ill. Senate Democrats pick Cullerton as new leaderNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ Illinois Senate Democrats picked Chicagoan John Cullerton to become their leader, part of a shake-up Wednesday that could change the atmosphere at a stateh...
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As a nation, we need to come togetherNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 16 Fence Post, some of the writers chose to vent their bitterness over the results of the presidential election. President- elect Obama will not be sworn in...
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What Obama's win brings to AmericaNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - After eight years of so-called leadership by fear and intimidation from a lame-duck administration, there is now a distinct air of hope and ambition in our country as ou...
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Rally in favor of keeping open the Pontiac prisonNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Opponents of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to close Pontiac Correctional Center took their concerns to Springfield. Standing outside the state Capitol on We...
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Economy swamps suburban hospitals with depression, substance abuseNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A suburban man who had lost his job and was losing his home was contemplating suicide. Driving along, he thought of swerving into oncoming traffic and ending it all. Res...
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What will 'change' really mean?Nov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - "Change we can believe in." A wonderfully crafted campaign slogan that made for a nice banner backdrop for Barack Obama's campaign. However, if change means bringing bac...
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State DCFS racking up OT after layoffsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says it needs child-abuse investigators working overtime to make up for workers it lays off amid b...