Articles filed under Political Figures
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Bidens rally for Illinois Democrats on MondayOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are in Illinois campaigning for Democrats ahead of the Nov. 4 election. U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's campaign says Jill Biden ...
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Quinn: Bill Clinton expected in Chicago next weekOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says former President Bill Clinton is coming to Chicago next week. Quinn is a Chicago Democrat facing a re-election challenge from Republican Bruce Rauner...
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At Northwestern, Obama touts economic gainsOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama, in a speech at Northwestern University on Thursday, acknowledged his pivotal role in the midterm political campaign, arguing the November congres...
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Ronald Burris' name comes up in courtSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois Democrat appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to the U.S. Senate in 2008 has become an issue in the lead-up to a federal trial in Chicago, with...
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Springfield cemetery restoring Abe Lincoln's vaultSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A vault that temporarily held Abraham Lincoln's body is set to be restored for an upcoming event that will mark the anniversary of his 1865 funeral in Spri...
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Can Obama wage war without consent of Congress?Sep 12, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - As a U.S. senator from Illinois running for the White House in 2007, Barack Obama sponsored a resolution to prohibit President George W. Bush's administrati...
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Highway interchange named for former Chicago mayorAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - A highway interchange near downtown Chicago has been named for former Mayor Jane Byrne. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the new name Friday afternoon for what's known as the C...
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Lincoln library plans Stevenson family exhibitAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Officials at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum are planning an exhibit featuring former Gov. Adlai Stevenson II and his family's politica...
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New papers added to Lincoln collectionAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A documentary project about Abraham Lincoln has scanned two previously unknown papers from the former president for its collection. The Papers of Abraham L...
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Images: James Brady, 1940 - 2014Aug 04, 2014 1:01 am - James Brady, the White House press secretary gravely wounded during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, died Monday, his family announced. Brady w...