Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner's plan would change education funding formulaSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - The debate over education took the spotlight in Illinois governor's race Monday, with Republican Bruce Rauner proposing overhauls to teacher tenure and the state's schoo...
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Madigan proposes allowing cameras at nursing homesSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Monday said she will push for legislation to allow video or audio recording devices to be placed in nursing home rooms to monit...
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Bogusz appoints former alderman to replace Sojka on Des Plaines councilSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Former longtime Des Plaines Alderman Don Smith could return to his old 7th ward seat following 29-year-old Alderman Joanna Sojka's sudden death last month. Mayor Matt Bo...
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Ditka returns to political fray in Rauner adSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Bears legend Mike Ditka showed he could play on both sides of the ball Sunday in a TV spot for Republican Bruce Rauner. Rauner's campaign debuted an ad during Sunday's B...
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Candidates for Congress will meet on TV next monthSep 06, 2014 7:15 am - Candidates in two of the big suburban races for Congress will meet on TV next month. Republican Bob Dold of Kenilworth and Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfie...
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Taxes, home rule, size of government on ballot for suburban Cook Co. votersSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - America's system of government by the people usually works by electing representatives to make the actual decisions. But sometimes voters have the opportunity through re...
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Congress returns to address spending, then it's back to campaignsSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Congress returns to work Monday with a basic task - act fast to keep the government open and then race home to campaign. After a five-week summer break, law...
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White House: Obama to delay immigration actionSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Abandoning his pledge to act by the end of summer, President Barack Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November ...
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Quinn wants new review of IDOT hiringSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn said Friday that he'll ask the Illinois Department of Transportation's secretary for a new review of hiring connected to a position that's been the subjec...
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One of five IRS probes ends in a drawSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - After investigating the IRS for more than a year, two key senators - a Democrat and a Republican - disagree on whether the tax agency treated conservative g...