Articles filed under Politics
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Constable: Rebel Gen. Robert E. Lee impersonator flies 2 flagsJul 11, 2015 1:00 pm - The man proudly portraying Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee during this weekend's Civil War Days in Wauconda sometimes flies two flags at his home in Wheaton. One is “Old ...
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Editorial: As a momentous week dawns in Springfield, only blameJul 11, 2015 12:00 pm - Members of the Illinois General Assembly will return to Springfield midweek this week - the Senate on Tuesday, the House on Wednesday - presumably to continue work towar...
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Ex-Hill staffer aims to boost tech pipeline to Capitol HillJul 11, 2015 7:39 am - WASHINGTON - Travis Moore thinks Congress has a tech talent problem. Moore spent six years on Capitol Hill as a legislative and operations director in the office of form...
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Remaining women at Army Ranger School clear major hurdleJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - The three remaining women attending Army Ranger School as part of an assessment of how female soldiers should be more fully integrated into the service have passed a...
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A preview of Clinton's major policy speech on MondayJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Hillary Clinton will match the Democratic Party's shift leftward with one of her own Monday as she expands on the economic vision that aides say is at the core of her se...
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Trump 2016: Summer rerun or a headache-inducing new series for GOP?Jul 11, 2015 1:00 am - It's hard to miss Donald Trump these days if you go anywhere near the cable news channels or, frankly, lots of other news outlets. He seems to be talking to every re...
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Riopell: No Illinois budget, more blame as stalemate ends second weekJul 10, 2015 5:30 am - By Mike Riopell Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com What you won't see as Gov. Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers head into the weekend is a finished state budget. S...
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Roskam plan to develop antibiotics to fight 'superbugs' moves in CongressJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam intended to spur development for new antibiotics to fight so-called superbugs is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House approved a prop...
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Confederate flag taken down in South Carolina after 54 yearsJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - For the first time since the civil rights movement, the Confederate flag was removed entirely from the South Carolina Statehouse, in a swift ceremony Fr...
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Zopp: Duckworth endorsement shows 'insensitivity to Chicago'Jul 10, 2015 1:00 am - Democrat Andrea Zopp says national party leaders who backed U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth in the Senate primary race next year may have a "total insensitivity to Chicago, Af...