Articles filed under Politics
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Fact Checker: Warren claims 'auto dealer markups cost consumers $26 billion a year'May 10, 2015 7:35 am - "One study estimates that these auto dealer markups cost consumers $26 billion a year. Auto dealers got a specific exemption from CFPB [Consumer Financial Protection...
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Editorial: Is an amendment needed to reform public pensions in Illinois?May 10, 2015 1:00 am - A few months ago, we asked State Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine whether the General Assembly would have the energy to take on public pension reform again if the Illinois S...
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Colombia suspends use of anti-coca herbicideMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos announced Saturday he is halting use of a herbicide that has been a key part of U.S.-financed efforts to wipe ...
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North Korea tests submarine-fired ballistic missileMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - North Korea greeted a U.S. diplomatic overture with a fresh show of force, seemingly testing the Obama administration's resolve for new nuclear talks. After...
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Elgin businessman to head state housing agencyMay 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Joseph P. Galvan, an unsuccessful candidate for the Elgin mayor's office in April, has been tabbed to head the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Gov. Bruce Rauner ...
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Remember Squeezy the Pension Python? Events from 2012 to Supreme Court decisionMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Squeezy the Pension Python is dead. The orange, cartoon snake debuted in a 2012 Internet video commissioned by Gov. Pat Quinn in an effort to explain Illinois' mind-numb...
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Local leaders react to Illinois Supreme Court pension decisionMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday that a 2013 pension law that would have cut state workers' and teachers' retirement benefits is unconstitutional. Here's how sub...
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State taxes went down, but will they go back up?May 07, 2015 1:00 am - Four months after your state taxes went down, one of the key questions in the debate over the next Illinois budget is whether they'll go back up. This week, Illinois Hou...
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Rauner's ideas to amend constitution in spotlight after pension cuts struck downMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Illinois Supreme Court ruling today striking down the state's pension-cutting law thrusts Gov. Bruce Rauner's ideas into the spotlight as the search begins anew for s...
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Gun owners oppose proposal to ban assault weaponsMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker's proposal that would allow towns to outlaw assault weapons is facing backlash from gun supporters statewide. The proposal, introduced by state Sen....