Articles filed under Politics
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It's time for presidential candidates to reckon with robotsFeb 21, 2015 6:43 am - WASHINGTON - Presidential candidates have been arguing for more than two decades now about whether free trade is hurting middle-class workers. In 2016, they may launch a...
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Glenbard District 87 candidate speaks out on bus route safetyFeb 21, 2015 6:39 am - A Glenbard High School District 87 school board candidate is raising concerns about student safety along Glenbard East bus routes. Martha Mueller, an East school bus dr...
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U.S. may slow military pullout from AfghanistanFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - KABUL - The United States and Afghanistan are nearing agreement to rewrite key aspects of their plan for ending U.S. military involvement in the war against Taliban and ...
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Some Republican governors back Homeland Security showdownFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Several Republican governors are urging GOP congressional leaders to stand firm next week in opposing legislation funding the Department of Homeland Securi...
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Walker says he doesn't know if Obama loves his countryFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a leading Republican contender for the White House in 2016, said Saturday he doesn't know whether President Barack Obama loves ...
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Law would tighten religious exemptions on vaccinationsFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - In the wake of the recent suburban measles outbreak, a state lawmaker wants to tighten rules on families claiming religious exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations. ...
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Crespo to host town hall meeting in StreamwoodFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates will hold a town-hall meeting Feb. 23 for 44th District residents to talk with them about how the state should climb...
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Editorial: 'Gov. No' and his challenge to the suburbsFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - The response of most suburban mayors was as predictable as the response from all the others who saw Gov. Bruce Rauner coming their way with his budget knife. "We just ca...
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HealthCare.gov sends wrong tax info to nearly a millionFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a new setback for the health care law and the people it's supposed to help, the government said Friday it made a tax-reporting erro...
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Rauner plan could charge schools bigger pension penaltiesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - In his first two big speeches in office, Gov. Bruce Rauner has given local officials a lot to ponder, especially in the weeks before the local election. The new Republic...