Articles filed under Politics
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Higher tax cap could pay for A/C at Woodland schoolMar 11, 2015 5:30 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 is seeking a higher property tax cap for one year to raise money for air conditioning at a primary school building and other projects. Al...
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Teachers protest bill that would let schools skip gym classMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - A flood of physical education teachers, some holding clipboards and wearing sneakers, flooded a state hearing Wednesday to argue schools shouldn't be allowed to get rid ...
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Kirk, Durbin clash over Republicans letter to IranMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is one of 47 Republicans who signed a letter to Iranian leaders saying a nuclear deal the country works out with President Barack Obama's administrat...
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What might follow pension showdown at state Supreme CourtMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A climax in the battle over teachers' and state workers' retirement benefits played out Wednesday when the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments on the law to cut those...
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Rauner wants to set spending record on roads, bridgesMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday he wants the state to set a spending record on roads and bridges during his term in office. Rauner told the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Asso...
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5 things to know about Hillary Clinton and her private emailMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday answered questions for the first time about her use of a private email system while serving as ...
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Proposal could put overdose-reversal drug in schoolsMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Legislation that would allow school nurses to administer a drug that could save students overdosing on heroin won preliminary approval from Illinois lawmakers Tuesday. N...
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Clinton on emails: 'Smarter' to use government accountMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - UNITED NATIONS - Confronting a growing political furor, Hillary Rodham Clinton conceded Tuesday it was a mistake to exclusively use private email as secretary of state, ...
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FACT CHECK: Clinton and her emailsMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - How Hillary Rodham Clinton's statements about her exclusive use of private email instead of a government account as secretary of state compare with the know...
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Officials: Building plan with same debt levels possibleMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - More room at several schools, cooler classrooms, a replacement school and an expanded early-childhood education program are being dangled before West Aurora District 129...