Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama taps Clinton-alum Emanuel chief of staffNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration on Wednesday, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel a...
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Mulligan rolls in 65th HouseNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - On a night that belonged to the Democrats, Rosemary Mulligan kept the 65th State House district under GOP control. "I'm waiting to see how many Republicans are left," Mu...
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A historic win: Voters elect Barack Obama first black U.S. presidentNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Shattering a seemingly impenetrable racial barrier and tipping the country's political balance, voters elected Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois as the first black President...
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Kotowski wins reelection to state SenateNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic incumbent Dan Kotowski was reelected to his District 33 state senate seat by getting about 60 percent of the votes cast in his district on Tuesday. He defeate...
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Obama wins over heavily-Republican suburbsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Democrat Barack Obama did what at one time seemed politically impossible: win throughout the suburban region long considered home base for the GOP. In DuPage Cou...
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Munson unseated by Farnham in 43rd House raceNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Going into Tuesday, Elgin Township Democrat Chairman John Hamilton had a hunch that Keith Farnham would take the 43rd District House seat from Ruth Munson. "A whole lot ...
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Remarks of President-Elect Barack ObamaNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our tim...
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Work starting on U of I's supercomputer buildingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Construction has begun on the $72 million building at the University of Illinois that will house what's expected to be the fastest new supercomputer in the ...
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Local reactionNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - "He brings a lot of good ideas about how to end the war in Iraq and help our economy. But more importantly, he restores the rest of the world's confidence in this countr...
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Crespo retains 44th District SeatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democrat Fred Crespo celebrated Tuesday night after he appeared headed toward a convincing win to retain his 44th District House seat. With about 95 percent of the vote ...