Articles filed under Political Figures
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Roskam retains 6th Congressional seatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam kept the 6th Congressional District in Republican hands Tuesday in his first re-election bid with a win over Democrat Jill Morgenthaler. With 99 p...
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Lockdown eased at Menard Correctional CenterNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Department of Corrections officials have eased restrictions at the state's largest prison. The 3,500 inmates at Menard Correctional Center near C...
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Fake Froehlich signs appear in 56th District House raceNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The race for Illinois' 56th District House seat continued to generate heat Monday with the appearance of fake political signs implying an alliance between Democratic inc...
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Festive, optimistic Obama supporters fill Grant ParkNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A festive, optimistic crowd filed into Grant Park for Sen. Barack Obama's evening rally this afternoon, helped by a police decision to allow access early. Although early...
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Obama's grandmother remembered as calm, assuredNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Barack Obama told millions watching him accept the Democratic nomination in Denver that his grandmother's influence on who he is and the way he views the wor...
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Don't skip the undercards on this year's ballotNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - While the national battle between John McCain and Barack Obama has drawn the most attention, suburban voters will find a long list of races on Tuesday that could have a ...
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Vrdolyak pleads guilty in kickback schemeNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Chicago political leader who led white aldermen in a spectacular feud with the city's first black mayor 25 years ago pleaded guilty Monday for his role in a rea...
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Vallas' run for office over before it startedNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who narrowly lost a bid for governor in the 2002 Democratic primary, shut the door Sunday to another run for executive office in ...
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Palin's attacks on Obama are funnyNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Sara Palin's personal attack on Barack Obama, insinuating he is a terrorist, is outlandishly funny. Sarah reminds me of the "Church Lady" on Saturday Night Live. Isn't ...
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The joke will be on Democratic votersNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - You Democrats keep voting for Richie, Rod, Emil and Stroger. These politicians continue raising your taxes. The message you send when you vote for them is keep raising ...