Articles filed under Politics
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Secret Service scandal sparks rare bipartisanshipOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The scandal that's rocked the once-proud Secret Service and raised questions about the president's safety has also produced rare bipartisan unity on Capitol...
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State House candidates share income inequality fixes in NapervilleOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - The Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation gathered candidates for three state House districts to answer questions, some prepared and others - like a query about how t...
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Chicago retirees must pay while awaiting rulingOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - A federal appeals court is allowing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to proceed with rate increases on retired employees' health insurance while the plan is challenged in cour...
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Downpour of bad news sank Secret Service directorOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - At first word, it was bad enough: A White House fence-jumper managed to make it all the way to the front doors of the White House. From there, the story just kept gettin...
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DuPage County leads applications for medical marijuana salesOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - The number of applications to grow and sell medical marijuana in the suburbs varied widely as businesses compete for the rare opportunity to start selling the drug legal...
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Riopell: North suburban race for Congress drives ballot requestsOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - Something about Lake County's voting outlook didn't look quite right to state elections officials. So Lake County Clerk Willard Helander got a call this week. Could it ...
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Donations drying up for Lincoln library foundationOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The chairman of the foundation behind the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum says fundraising is drying up because of tensions between the library's executi...
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Link calls Wilson podcast appearance 'unbecoming'Oct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic state Sen. Terry Link criticized Republican Gurnee Trustee Don Wilson for podcast appearances in which Wilson makes jokes Link calls "unbecoming" of a candida...
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Earmarks could return to pay for transit, Durbin saysOct 01, 2014 1:00 am - A return of earmarks, the much-criticized practice of setting aside federal funds for local projects, could pave the way to resolve the country's transportation crisis, ...
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Candidates talk political activism at Waubonsie ValleySep 30, 2014 1:01 am - It doesn't matter whether you're a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent - what's important is being active in the political process. That's the message candidates fr...