Articles filed under Politics
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Rand Paul coming to Niles Saturday; Scott Walker in DuPage County soonJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is set to be in Niles Saturday afternoon as candidate visits to the area start to become more common. The DuPage County GOP ann...
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Munger deal with workers: $1,000 payment and no raiseJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger's office said Friday its 220 full-time employees will get a one-time $1,000 payment and no pay raise in the next year. Munger and the ...
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Cullerton drops congressional bid to run again for state SenateJul 30, 2015 5:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park says he'll drop his bid for Congress in 2016 and run for re-election to the Illinois Senate instead. Cullerton was one of the Demo...
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Clinton Benghazi hearing will put suburban lawmakers in spotlightJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The announcement this week that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before the congressional Benghazi committee this fall stands to put two local lawma...
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State: No casino money for suburbs during budget impasseJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - Cities that host casinos won't get their latest shares of the taxes that come from gambling losses until Illinois has a full budget in place, state Comptroller Leslie Mu...
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Bill would ban lobbying groups from public pensionsJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - Spurred by a Daily Herald investigation about taxpayer-funded pensions for lobbying associations, legislation was introduced Wednesday that would bar those organizations...
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Rauner, union extend tense talks, avoid strike for nowJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - The tense contract talks between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Illinois' biggest employee union have been extended again, avoiding action that could include a large, statewide s...
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Top GOP donor backs off comments asking Kirk to leave Senate raceJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - A Republican fundraiser and failed candidate for governor withdrew a comment to Crain's Chicago Business that U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk should abandon his 2016 re-election bec...
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House approves skipping pay raise during budget fightJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Members of the Illinois House voted Tuesday to block a pay raise for themselves and senators that has become a flashpoint in the state's budget stalemate. The 101-1 vote...
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Schaumburg teen's dental visit changes state lawJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - The dental difficulties of a Schaumburg teenager with autism has led to a change in state law. Gov. Bruce Rauner Sunday signed legislation that requires insurance polici...