Articles filed under Politics
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State budget mess prompts trial delays, layoffs at suburban courthousesMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - Trials are being delayed at suburban courthouses and court reporters are being laid off or furloughed as the state runs out of money to pay them. Local chief judges hav...
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Fox Lake fire district seeks tax increase April 7Mar 22, 2015 7:00 am - Citing concerns about aging equipment and adequate manpower at fire stations in unincorporated areas, Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials are going to voters nex...
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10th Dems internshipMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats is accepting applications for its Summer 2015 Internship Program. The unpaid internship is designed for high school, ...
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O'Malley works to position himself as Clinton alternativeMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa - There are some Democrats in Iowa who aren't all that "Ready for Hillary." So far, there's little evidence they're ready for Martin O'Malley, either. "I...
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Divisive issue of abortion stalls SenateMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate's 100 members don't agree on much. They agreed they wanted legislation to help the victims of sex trafficking. Then the bill got caught up in the...
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County clerks worry about special election for Schock seatMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIEL - County clerks worried about being ready for the upcoming special election for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's seat are asking Illinois lawmakers to delay a new sta...
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Al-Qaida seizes Yemen city; U.S. abandoning air baseMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - ADEN, Yemen - Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to the country's embattled president, as U.S. troops were evacuating a southern...
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Illinois AG: GOP Governor's anti-union proposals illegalMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Illinois' Democratic attorney general on Friday delivered a blow to Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to weaken labor unions, saying two of the main ideas the Republ...
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Annual poll: Spend more, tax less, legalize potMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans want lower taxes and more government spending both at once, although their support for spending more tax dollars on health care has dropped dramat...
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States to find work for food stamp recipientsMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - New federal grants will help 10 states test programs to help food stamp recipients find jobs, from using career coaches to quicker training courses to menta...