Articles filed under Politics
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Poll: Whites more likely to approve of police striking peopleApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Whites in the United States approve of police officers hitting people in far greater numbers than blacks and Hispanics do, at a time when the country is str...
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$840,000 raised for Indiana pizzeria that backed religious lawApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - WALKERTON, Ind. — A crowdfunding campaign for an Indiana pizzeria that came under fire after its owners said their religious beliefs wouldn't allow them to cater a gay w...
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Warrenville voters to decide how fire trustees are chosenApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters served by the Warrenville Fire Protection District will decide Tuesday if they want the board overseeing the agency to have elected or appointed members. It's a ...
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Kane County towns, fire districts seek tax increases TuesdayApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in two Kane County towns and two fire districts will weigh in Tuesday on referendum questions seeking funding for a variety of governmental services, including ro...
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Tax increase requests abound on Tri-Cities ballotsApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Depending on where they live and how they vote Tuesday, Tri-Cities residents face a slew of potential tax increases addressing funding for projects ranging from recreati...
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Critics of Indiana's law trying to have their cake and eat it, tooApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - ♦By Jonathan Turley Special to The Washington Post After all the heated rhetoric over Indiana's controversial religious freedom law, this rights debate could ultimately ...
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Rauner names Judy Biggert to teacher-contracts postApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Former Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale has been appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to serve on the state board that oversees the negotiation of teacher contrac...
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Half of state lawmakers got their start in suburbsApr 02, 2015 5:30 am - Here's one more thing to consider when you go to the polls on Tuesday: The local officials selected next week in the suburbs could someday move up to a seat at the Illin...
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Lisa Madigan: Farnham should lose pension for child porn convictionApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan ruled Thursday that former state Rep. Keith Farnham of Elgin should lose his state pension because child pornography he was convic...
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U.S. senators from Illinois disagree on Iran agreementApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is blasting a preliminary nuclear agreement between Iran, the U.S. and other world powers saying Iran will be allowed to "keep vast capabi...