Articles filed under Political Figures
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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...
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Rauner's plan would increase pension penalties for schoolsApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - A law aimed at curbing late-career pay raises for educators continues to sting some suburban school districts with six-figure costs. And now a new proposal from Gov. Bru...
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In Schaumburg, Rauner tells credit union convention 'I'm working for you'Apr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner received a warm reception when he dropped by the Illinois Credit Union League Convention for its final minutes at the Schaumburg Convention Center on F...
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Jesse Jackson Jr. leaves federal prison for halfway houseMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was released from an Alabama federal prison early Thursday, two years after pleading guilty to spending $750,000 in campaign money on ...