Articles filed under Politics
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Bomb threat, man on no-fly list delay Kirk's flight homeMay 24, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's flight home from Washington D.C. was delayed by both a bomb threat and a man on the no-fly list breaching normal security protocols at Reagan Natio...
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Lawmakers question legislature meeting on Memorial DayMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Two suburban Republicans are questioning why lawmakers are meeting in Springfield on Memorial Day instead of honoring the country's war dead. State Rep. Jeanne Ives, a W...
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Arlington Park would 'welcome' table games, slotsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Park's general manager says the track would "welcome" adding table games in addition to the slot machines it has sought for years. Previous proposals called fo...
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Doctor's signature could soon be required for immunization exemptionsMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Parents who don't want to vaccinate their children for religious reasons could soon be required to see a doctor before getting an exemption. If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs ...
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Rand Paul to headline DuPage GOP eventMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul will headline a DuPage County Republican Party dinner next month. The Kentucky senator finished a more than 10-hour speech in C...
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Legislators vote no on Illinois millionaire taxMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - A proposal from Democratic Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to raises taxes for millionaires failed to get enough votes Thursday after two suburban lawmaker sided wit...
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Bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana goes to RaunerMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - People caught with fewer than 15 grams of marijuana would be slapped with a fine instead of possible jail time if Gov. Bruce Rauner approves. State Sen. Mike Noland, an ...
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Rauner: Expect a very long extra sessionMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers were doing battle in April 2015 over a state budget created in May 2014. That's something to keep in mind as Illinois Republicans and Dem...
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Top Democrats push millionaire tax; GOP wants term limitsMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - People who make more than $1 million per year would pay more in taxes after their incomes reached seven figures under a plan that lawmakers started considering Wednesday...
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Illinois Supreme Court hears Crystal Lake bleacher zoning disputeMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - The dispute over whether Crystal Lake South High School should have built a $1.2 million set of bleachers close to some suburban backyards was formally heard by the Illi...