Articles filed under Politics
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Budget battle looms between president, CongressJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - After a year of relative peace in Washington's budget battles, President Barack Obama will lay out a $4 trillion budget on Monday that needles Republicans w...
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Riopell: Lieutenant governor from Wheaton there to help RaunerJan 30, 2015 4:00 am - Republican Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti said she plans to be heavily involved in Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration in a way recent running mates haven't been. The former...
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Lawmakers: Don't use state money for severance deals like Breuder'sJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Suburban Republicans are getting ready to unveil measures they say could prevent big buyouts like the $762,868 the College of DuPage board gave President Robert Breuder....
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Low-income parents face day care crisis as funding runs outJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Robin Nordin says the challenges facing her Kiddie Junction Educational Institute in Des Plaines are like a row of dominoes ready to topple. More than half of the 105 ch...
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Rauner picks DuPage official to lead disaster prep agencyJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - A DuPage County emergency management leader could soon be in charge of preparing Illinois for floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other disasters. Gov. Bruce Rauner Frida...
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Antioch Fire Department invites residents to 'Coffee at the Firehouse' to meet, discuss issuesJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Antioch Fire Department officials are inviting community members to join them at their kitchen table each week to get to know each another. Deputy Chief Chris Lienhardt ...
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Lawmakers: COD should pay consequences for Breuder buyoutJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Some suburban lawmakers want to punish College of DuPage for President Robert Breuder's $762,868 severance package. State Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Wheaton Republican, called ...
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Proposal would bar more sex offenders from carnivalsJan 28, 2015 12:01 am - A suburban state legislator wants stricter laws to keep sex offenders from working at carnivals and fairs. The bill introduced by Rep. Marty Moylan, a Des Plaines Democr...
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Former Arlington Heights mayor Mulder picked for horse racing boardJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder has been named to the state board that regulates horse racing. Gov. Bruce Rauner appointed the retired Mayor Tuesday to sit ...
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Editorial: Obama draws lines in the partisan sandJan 25, 2015 4:01 am - Toward the end of his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Barack Obama became downright inspirational as he called for a new spirit of bipartisanship. Spe...