Articles filed under Politics
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Property tax freeze a sticking point in state budget impasseJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - State lawmakers spent all Tuesday afternoon at the Illinois Capitol talking about whether to freeze homeowners' property taxes in hearings arranged by Democrats. Republi...
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Judge to leave Hastert case unless attorneys bring him backJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys involved in the case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert have until Thursday to decide whether they want to keep Judge Thomas M. Durkin on the cas...
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How Kane County may create its own prevailing wageJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Prevailing wage in Kane County may exist as it always has for only one more year after a discussion Tuesday resulted in the most votes it's ever taken against the state-...
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The next steps in Hastert caseJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of bank fraud and lying to FBI agents. The 73-year-old from Plano and his attorneys, Thoma...
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Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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Former lawmaker recalls Hastert as 'Mr. Clean'Jun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Just before former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's scheduled arraignment, many who know him are still surprised the man who built his career on honesty is facing cri...
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Hastert attorney defended attorney general in Watergate scandalJun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert, set to appear before a federal judge for the first time Tuesday, has chosen a nationally renowned defense attorney with a roster of f...
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Russia on their minds at G-7 summitJun 07, 2015 1:00 am - ELMAU, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she expects a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies to produce a "united signal" that san...
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Prevailing wage fight blooms on Kane County BoardJun 06, 2015 7:40 am - Drew Frasz didn't like not having a chance to vote on a resolution fully supporting Gov. Bruce Rauner's turnaround agenda. Now the Elburn Republican is taking a more voc...
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Senate to consider property tax freeze TuesdayJun 05, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Senate is set to debate property taxes next week, Sen. President John Cullerton announced Friday. Gov. Bruce Rauner says high property taxes are the "No. 1 ...