Articles filed under Politics
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Foster drops out, announces support for Duckworth in run for SenateApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster won't run for Senate in 2016. Instead, the Naperville Democrat threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, in ...
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Kane County will back portions of Rauner agenda, debate unionsApr 09, 2015 5:30 am - At Gov. Bruce Rauner's behest, the Kane County Board will approve a resolution supporting at least some parts of Rauner's reform agenda. Deciding which parts may involve...
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Antioch fire station re-opening planned after tax hike OK'dApr 09, 2015 5:30 am - The Antioch Fire Department plans to reopen a third station after voters approved a tax hike to pay for ambulance service. "Now that we have some certainty, we're moving...
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Rauner sounds off on challenges aheadApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers return to Springfield next week to start the push toward the end of May, when they're scheduled to leave town with a state spending plan in hand. Gov. Bruce Ra...
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Arlington Heights man steps down as top state watchdogApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - One of Illinois' top watchdogs, Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza of Arlington Heights, stepped down Wednesday to join the Chicago law firm Greensfelder, Hemker &...
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Tuesday's turnout lower than usualApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Voter turnout in Tuesday's local election was low even by the low-turnout standards set by previous local elections. Suburban Cook County election officials expect turno...
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Editorial: Keep P.E. mandatory in state's schoolsApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Downers Grove Republican state Rep. Ron Sandack wants physical education to be an option rather than a requirement for public schools in Illinois. While we normally woul...
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Tower Lakes voters prefer borrowing money to pay for water system improvementsApr 08, 2015 12:00 am - An overwhelming majority of Tower Lakes voters said they prefer to pay for improvements to their village's water system by borrowing money, according to unofficial resul...
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West Aurora voters OK funds for constructionApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - West Aurora School District 129 voters have approved a $84.2 million plan to tackle a to-do list that includes building a new school, according to Kane County and Aurora...
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Gilberts says no to tax increase for fiber opticsApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in Gilberts rejected a tax increase to build a villagewide fiber optic infrastructure. Unofficial tallies showed about 81 percent of "No" votes from 682 ballots ...