Articles filed under Politics
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Sanders' populist message closing gap with ClintonJul 04, 2015 1:00 am - COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley, two candidates vying to become the chief challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential ...
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Denver campaign would allow marijuana use in barsJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - DENVER - Beer? Wine? Or weed? A campaign is underway to ask Denver voters about allowing marijuana consumption in bars and other places that only allow people over 21. ...
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Riopell: Social service leaders expect pain as state can't pay billsJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois is famous for its inability to pay its bills on time, and suburban agencies that care for the disabled, elderly and addicted are among those often left in the l...
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Rauner borrows from special state funds to manage cash flowJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has borrowed $454 million from special state funds to help manage cash flow as Illinois begins a new fiscal year without a budget. T...
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Clinton set to raise $45 million in giftsJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Wednesday it has raised $45 million since its launch in mid-April, with the vast majority of its donors ...
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Ex-state treasurer workers sue Dan Rutherford suspicious firingsJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO — Three ex-state employees who claim former Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford fired them last year in retaliation for providing damaging evidence in a sexual har...
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Macy's dumps Trump as fallout from comments continuesJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Rapper Flo Rida, the Macy's department store chain and football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith all had something in common on Wednesday: They're the latest to dis...
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Could transit fare hikes follow budget impasse?Jul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Transit leaders say route cuts or fare hikes could be coming if Illinois sends their agencies less money in the next year. Lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner are deadlocked...
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Lawmakers spar over their own pay while workers' pay in limboJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Two suburban Republican lawmakers say they won't take a paycheck if state workers miss theirs later this month. But other questions about whose salaries will get paid ar...
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Episcopalians vote to allow gay marriage in churchesJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY - Episcopalians voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow religious weddings for same-sex couples, solidifying the church's embrace of gay rights that began...