Articles filed under Political Parties
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Downers Grove Republican to take on DurbinJul 15, 2013 8:13 am - SPRINGFIELD — Downers Grove Republican Doug Truax said Monday he wants to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in the 2014 Senate race. Truax is a businessman who ha...
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Is there a leadership gap at Homeland Security?Jul 13, 2013 3:25 pm - WASHINGTON — The leadership vacancy created by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation is the latest and greatest blow to a department where one-third...
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GOP gubernatorial hopeful raises about $915,000Jul 08, 2013 6:23 pm - Venture capitalist and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner raised more than $915,000 in the quarter ended June 30 for his effort to become Illinois’ next chief...
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Texas Gov. Perry won't seek re-election in 2014Jul 08, 2013 9:00 am - SAN ANTONIO — Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history who famously muttered "oops" after forgetting during a 2011 presidential debate the third of thre...
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Three speakers at Arlington Tea Party TuesdayJul 05, 2013 2:13 pm - The next regular meeting of the Arlington Heights Tea Party will host three speakers from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, in the Hendricksen Room of the Arlington Heights M...
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GOP fault lines emerging on social issuesJul 04, 2013 1:08 am - Pivotal developments on two cultural issues — immigration reform and gay marriage — offer an early preview of potential fault lines among Republicans weighing White Hous...
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LaHood fears irrelevancy of his GOPJun 29, 2013 3:23 pm - WASHINGTON — In a matter of days, Ray LaHood will bring to a close two decades of elected and appointed service in Washington. His successor as transportation secretary ...
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8th District GOP leadership conference June 29Jun 21, 2013 5:42 pm - The 8th Congressional District Republican Leadership Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Medinah Shriners, 550 N. Shriners Drive in Addiso...
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’Appalling’ email in spurs new GOP riftJun 20, 2013 5:53 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois Republican official resigned from his leadership post Thursday amid outrage over an email in which he berated a biracial former Miss America as...
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Pension standoff showcases top Democrats’ differencesJun 17, 2013 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers strain again this week to find a fix for the state’s $97 billion pension crisis, the stalemate between House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senat...