Articles filed under Political Figures
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Kirk promotes stroke research funding, treatmentsApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk on Wednesday called for more funding for research to decrease the risk of strokes and to treat those who have them. The Republican from Highland Park...
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Obama commutes sentence made longer by typoApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is commuting the sentence of an inmate who got a longer prison sentence because of a typo. Ceasar Cantu of Katy, Texas, is serving 15...
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Kirk learns about Quincy stroke centerApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - QUINCY, Ill. - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has toured the stroke center at a hospital in Quincy in western Illinois. Kirk suffered a stroke more than two years ago. The Quincy H...
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Russia tests Obama's ability to stop its advancesApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - With the White House asserting that Russia is stoking instability in eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama is once again faced with the complicated realit...
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Rush says he's being investigated by ethics groupApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Congressman Bobby Rush says the Office of Congressional Ethics is targeting him with an investigation that he says is based on published reports questioning spending by ...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over drone strikesApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials for the 2011 drone-strike killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen, inc...
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Clinton aides pursued legacy in his 2nd termMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Bill Clinton's top aides began debating how to build a presidential legacy days after he won re-election in 1996, newly released documents show. T...
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Clinton appeals to idealism of college studentsMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - TEMPE, Ariz. - Looking out to a theater full of motivated college students, Hillary Rodham Clinton said their generation showed great promise as "open-minded and toleran...
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Illinois honors Hillary Clinton with Lincoln awardMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Former U.S. first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is to receive "The Order of Lincoln" award in her home state of Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn's office ma...
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Doris K. Weidner, former Wauconda Township assessor, has diedMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - Former Wauconda Township Assessor Doris K. Weidner dedicated much of her adult life to public service. Weidner, who oversaw township property assessments for 17 years un...