Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner: State agencies say they'll run out of moneyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said Tuesday state agencies are asking for about $760 million to prevent running out of money by the summer, but he didn't outline a p...
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Madigan: Rauner gets to appoint comptroller for full termDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner has the authority to appoint a new state comptroller to a full term next month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Monday. Gov. Pat Qu...
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Prosecutor outlines how grant fraud occuredDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - By gaining access to and influence with the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, a Chicago couple stole more than $3 million in taxpayer m...
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Kirk honored at retirement ceremonyDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk was honored Monday at a Pentagon ceremony celebrating his retirement from the Navy, where he spent more than 20 years in the reserves. The Highland P...
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A few big items are left for lame-duck CongressDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - The Senate late Saturday took care of the most pressing matter before the lame-duck Congress by approving a $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds the government through...
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Prison watchdog group: Overcrowding worse after closing DwightDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Moving about 1,000 female inmates from a closed prison in Dwight to another in Logan County has exacerbated overcrowding and not generated meaningful cost ...
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Rauner announces inauguration eventsDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner's inaugural festivities will include a dinner at the Illinois Capitol, a concert and a free event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidenti...
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Slow start in DuPage mayoral racesDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - The race for several mayoral seats got off to a slow start Monday in DuPage County, with no candidates emerging to challenge incumbents in Carol Stream and Wood Dale and...
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What's in the $1.1T spending bill: School lunches, light bulbs, potDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - School kids, truckers, marijuana smokers and fans of old-fashioned light bulbs are among the millions of people who had something extra riding on the big spending bill p...
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Small business and politics: How did Graves do?Dec 14, 2014 6:32 am - NEW YORK - Small companies were still reeling from the recession in 2011 when Sam Graves became chairman of the House Small Business Committee. As the Missouri Republica...