Articles filed under Political Parties
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Shore talks sewage with Wheeling Twp. DemocratsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Debra Shore, commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, will speak to the Wheeling Township Democratic organization at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1310 ...
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Local GOP slow to back presidential choicesAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As the Republican primary race for president begins to pick up steam, top GOP leaders in the suburbs largely are delaying picking who to get behind. It's a...
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State Rep. David Harris might run for CongressAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. David Harris announced Friday he is “testing the waters” or considering a run for Congress from the 8th District. “I believe it is clear that our citizens wan...
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Tea party doesn’t work well with othersAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - For months, Fox News, Michele Bachmann and the Republican tea party continued their assault on plans to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline, claiming the...
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Pawlenty says his goal in Iowa is to ‘do well’Aug 13, 2011 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Tim Pawlenty began the most important week of his presidential campaign with a cinnamon roll the size of a loaf of bread and a side order of expectat...
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As Iowa poll nears, doubts about Pawlenty growAug 13, 2011 6:00 am - SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — On Monday, the campaign bus rolled to a stop in an Iowa parking lot. Earlier that day, recorded phone messages had been left with supporters in Siou...
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Mystery pro-Romney donor revealedAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - The mystery donor whose $1 million contribution set off a furor over secrecy in politics has been identified as a longtime supporter of Republican presidential candidate...
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Kotowski grades effect of state budget reformAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The proof, the old cliché goes, is in the pudding. So, when state Sen. Dan Kotowski last year heralded the passage of legislation he sponsored reforming the way the st...
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Walsh coming to Palatine Twp. breakfastAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine Twp. GOP/TOPPER's next breakfast has been rescheduled (one week earlier) to Saturday, Aug. 13, at Vittorio's Restaurant, Smith and Northwest Highway, Palatine. ...
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Hammer out a new union deal nowJul 22, 2011 2:00 am - Once again, Gov. Pat Quinn and legislators have backed themselves into a corner and we all are expected to pay to rescue them. Here’s the history on the latest wrinkle ...