Articles filed under Politics
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NYT columnist David Carr dies at 58Feb 13, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Media columnist David Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, collapsed at h...
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West Aurora Dist. 129 to host open forums on referendumFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - West Aurora Unit District 129 has scheduled the dates for the 2015 Capital Referendum open forums in late February and early March. On April 7, West Aurora residents wi...
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Democrats choose Philadelphia for 2016 conventionFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Democrats will nominate their pick to succeed President Barack Obama in Philadelphia next summer, choosing a patriotic backdrop - think the Liberty Bell and...
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Official: U.S. surprised by collapse of Yemen governmentFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's senior counterterrorism official acknowledged Thursday that U.S. intelligence was surprised by the collapse of the U.S.-backed go...
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First candidate emerges for 2018 DuPage sheriff's raceFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - The first of what could be many candidates for DuPage County sheriff has announced his desire to replace longtime incumbent John Zaruba in 2018. James Mendrick, a patrol...
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Obama signs Duckworth bill to prevent veteran suicidesFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - President Barack Obama today signed legislation cowritten by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth aimed at trying to get veterans struggling with their mental health more help from...
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Senate confirms Obama's pick for defense secretaryFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's choice to run the Pentagon, handing Ash Carter the unenviable task of steering the military as the...
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Al-Qaida fighters overrun Yemen military baseFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - SANAA, Yemen - Militants linked to al-Qaida overran a military base in southern Yemen on Thursday in a sophisticated attack that signaled the extremist group's desire to...
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Kane County begins process to fill vacant county board seatFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - The process to fill the Kane County Board seat due to the sudden death of Montgomery Democrat Jesse Vazquez last month has begun. Naming a replacement may involve an awk...
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Democrats launch hearings into Breuder dealFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - Democrats will launch a series of Illinois Senate hearings into public college president salaries and perks following the $763,000 severance package the College of DuPag...