Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner details property tax freeze, but will it happen?Feb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner took aim at property taxes Wednesday, rejuvenating his campaign call to freeze rising costs and saying local governments have to cut expenses to make i...
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State AddressFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Good Afternoon. President Cullerton Speaker Madigan Leader Radogno Leader Durkin Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti Attorney General Madigan Secretary White Comptroller Mun...
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Rauner proposes property tax freeze, expanded sales taxFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed freezing property taxes for two years and expanding the sales tax base as part of a “taxpayer empowerment” plan. The Republi...
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Rep. Bill Foster: Opposing vaccines is wrongFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - A week after a measles case was confirmed in the suburbs, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster spoke on the House floor Wednesday to criticize the idea that vaccinations should be opti...
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US won't return Guantanamo to improve ties with CubaFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday ruled out handing over the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, rejecting a central demand of Cuban President Raul ...
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Anxiety over Supreme Court's latest dive into health careFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly five years after President Barack Obama signed his health care overhaul into law, its fate is yet again in the hands of the Supreme Court. This ...
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Six suburban residents' views on condition of IllinoisFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner is set to give his first State of the State address Wednesday. For the occasion, the Daily Herald asked a few suburban residents what condition they th...
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Dold one of three Republicans to oppose Obamacare repealFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth was one of three House Republicans to vote against repealing President Barack Obama's federal health care law Tuesday. The proposal was ...
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Community college presidents want to award four-year degreesFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Community college presidents across Illinois say they'd like to offer bachelor's degrees, a request Harper College pursued without success in previous years. The Illinoi...
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6 Things to watch in Rauner's State of the State speechFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has a chance to fill in the details on his plans for fixing the state's many problems when he addresses the General Assembly on Wednesday. Many see his...