Articles filed under Political Figures
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Law could strip Gliniewicz family of survivor benefitsNov 09, 2015 4:30 am - Lester: Nekritz's law opens door to strip benefits from those who commit felonies on the job
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Elgin considers borrowing $25 million, raising tax levyNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - With uncertainty over revenues, Elgin officials are considering borrowing $25 million for street and utility improvements in 2016 and raising the property tax levy. The ...
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Former Illinois chief justice Thomas Fitzgerald dies at 74Nov 03, 2015 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Thomas Fitzgerald, the former chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court who presided over the impeachment trial of then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has died. ...
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Hastert's portrait removed from House hallwayNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A portrait of former Speaker Dennis Hastert has been removed from a hallway outside the House chamber, a week after the Plano Republican pleaded guilty to b...
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A timeline of events in Dennis Hastert's life and careerOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - Before he was indicted in May, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was known primarily for rising from political obscurity in rural Illinois to the nation's third-highes...
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Rauner responds to Edgar, Thompson criticismOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - Facing criticism from two past Republican governors in recent days, Gov. Bruce Rauner pushed back today, saying Illinois faces harder challenges than when Govs. Jim Thom...
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Roskam to attend legislative breakfast in Rolling MeadowsOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep Peter Roskam will speak with residents and answer questions about issues before Congress at a legislative breakfast briefing Monday, Oct. 26, in Rolling Meadows...
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Clinton defends herself on Benghazi as GOP probes her recordOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton firmly defended her record before and during the Benghazi attacks as she came face-to-face Thursday with the Republican-led spec...
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Roskam, Clinton clash at Benghazi hearingOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, clashed with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a daylong hearing Thursday centering on the 2012 terrorist attack...
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Rauner gets GOP support after former governors' criticismsOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - Some Republican lawmakers meeting at the state Capitol defended Gov. Bruce Rauner from critical comments that have come from two respected party leaders, former Govs. Ji...