Articles filed under Political Parties
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Wheeling childhood shaped Vernon Hills mom’s public service careerMay 31, 2012 5:52 pm - While a student at Northern Illinois University in 1972, Kathy Schultz urged her friends to join her as she set off to meet the candidates for Illinois governor. “Why?” ...
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Romney clinches nomination, but Trump overshadowsMay 30, 2012 9:39 am - LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by the celebrity businessma...
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Romney ready to claim GOP nomination after TexasMay 29, 2012 10:00 am - CRAIG, Colo. — Mitt Romney is poised to clinch the Republican presidential nomination after Tuesday's Texas GOP primary, a largely uncontested election that will formali...
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Editorial: Put the skids on massive gambling expansionMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - Illinois faces budget problems the likes of which we’ve never seen. We have the worst pension funding gap in the nation, a multibillion-dollar backlog of unpaid bills an...
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Editorial: Put the skids on massive gambling expansionMay 25, 2012 3:04 pm - Illinois faces budget problems the likes of which we’ve never seen. We have the worst pension funding gap in the nation, a multibillion-dollar backlog of unpaid bills an...
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Search for Romney running mate in audition phaseMay 24, 2012 6:55 am - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions. As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a p...
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Chicago Democrats choose candidate to take on SmithMay 23, 2012 5:53 pm - A lawyer and aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has been chosen by Chicago Democrats as a third-party candidate to challenge indicted state Rep. Der...
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Editorial: Road to trust rough for Lake County law enforcementMay 21, 2012 5:00 am - It happened yet again. Last week, prosecutors in the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped sexual assault charges against a man who has been in prison ...
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GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgentsMay 17, 2012 12:07 pm - WASHINGTON — For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010. They have a shot at taking control away from Democrats as long as insurgent conservatives who...
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Clerk releases primary election post-mortem in suburban CookMay 09, 2012 5:09 pm - Income and party were two key factors driving the outcome of the suburban March 20 primary election, according to a postelection report for suburban Cook County released...