Articles filed under Politics
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Actress Melissa Gilbert running for Congress in MichiganAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Former "Little House on the Prairie" star Melissa Gilbert announced her candidacy for a Michigan congressional seat on Monday, saying "fresh voices...
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DuPage County Board member raising money toward Congress runAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri of Aurora has started fundraising toward a campaign for Congress, including giving a $200,000 loan to her own campaign, federal e...
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DuPage forest preserve making case to stay independentAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Failed attempts by state lawmakers in recent years to return oversight of DuPage County's forest preserves to the county board have inspired the forest preserve district...
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RedState disinvites Trump over Kelly commentAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - The conservative political blog RedState rescinded Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's invitation to appear at a conservative gathering in Atlanta Saturday,...
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Veteran strategist Stone parts ways with Trump campAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Roger Stone, a veteran Republican strategist who had been advising real estate mogul Donald Trump's run for president, no longer works for the campaign, which is facing ...
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Black Lives Matter activists disrupt Sanders speechAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - SEATTLE - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was shoved aside by several Black Lives Matter activists and eventually left a Saturday afternoon event in Sea...
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DUI law change inspired by suburban student's deathAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Some punishments for driving drunk in Illinois are getting harsher, but some people with more than four DUI convictions will be allowed to drive again under legislation ...
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Elgin resident to be featured in TLC documentary on child sex abuseAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Erin Merryn has encouraged schools to educate students on child sexual abuse for more than five years, and now she'll be featured in a TLC documentary on the topic set t...
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Governor reappoints Huntley man to state health boardAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates health inspector has been reappointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to another term on the State Board of Health. David Banaszynski of Huntley inspects child ca...
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Editorial: 'Right to Try' experimental drugs offers both hope and riskAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - Imagine being terminally ill. Imagine hearing about a medication that might help you live longer, but you can't have it since the FDA hasn't approved it. By approving th...