Articles filed under Politics
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Star Wars sequel or Iowa caucuses: Americans equally excited about bothNov 29, 2015 4:41 am - Maybe Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Hillary Clinton actually can compete with Stormtroopers, General Hux and a robot named BB-8. With the Iowa caucuses now just weeks awa...
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Showdown or stare-down? Rauner, Madigan to meet on budgetNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Tuesday could be a key moment in determining whether Illinois' leaders can agree on a full budget plan in 2015, a few weeks before it becomes a full six months late. Or,...
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Suburbs light on Statehouse primaries ... so farNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - The suburbs don't have a lot of primary races for seats at the Illinois Capitol during the first day of the filing period, but more could arise by next week. Monday was ...
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Candidate who says God punishes gays tries to get back on ballotNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban candidate for Congress whom the local and state Republican Party tried to pull from the ballot over controversial comments in 2014 has signed up to run again....
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Election filing starts today in IllinoisNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - A full state budget hasn't been approved since before Illinois' last election, but candidates today will start running in the next one. Candidates for offices as high as...
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Primary contests for Congress take shape. Who's running?Nov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois contenders for U.S. Senate wasted no time trying to get on the primary election ballots today, and suburban races for the U.S. House are starting to officially ...
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Why Illinois budget deal unlikely before 2016Nov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Much attention is being focused on a Dec. 1 sit-down between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders as Illinois approaches the five-month mark without a state budget....
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4 state fines for underage gambling - all in MundeleinNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - In more than three years that video gambling machines have operated in Illinois bars and restaurants, four locations have been fined by the state Gaming Board for lettin...
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Local lawmakers split over refugee planNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban members of Congress largely split along party lines on legislation that could stop Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. for now. Republican Reps. Peter Roskam...
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Idea: What if state school funding formula died in 2017?Nov 19, 2015 12:00 am - In a year of blown state budget deadlines, an idea from a bipartisan group of rank-and-file lawmakers could create another flashpoint in the future. The proposal: As par...