Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn signs law allowing study of industrial hempAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law allowing universities and the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study industrial hemp. The Chicago Democrat signed the measure Tuesda...
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Batavia school board refining needs for referendum moneyAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - If it comes to spending $15 million quickly on capital projects, the Batavia school board wants to make sure high-priority work on school buildings isn't pushed down the...
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Quinn vetoes 70 mph speed limit on tollways in suburbsAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday put the brakes on legislation that would have raised speed limits on suburban tollways to 70 mph. The governor last year signed a law to raise spe...
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Biden, Christie campaign in Illinois governor's raceAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - The closely watched race for Illinois governor got a high-profile boost Monday with Vice President Joe Biden fundraising for Gov. Pat Quinn and New Jersey Gov. Chris Chr...
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Biden stumps for Quinn, higher wagesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden is in Chicago to make a push for the minimum wage and fundraise for Gov. Pat Quinn. Biden participated Monday in a discussion with business owne...
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State renews Get Covered Illinois PR contractAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration has renewed its contract with the public relations firm that handled promotion of Get Covered Illinois in the first year of greatly expan...
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Federal subpoena seeks email of ex-Quinn advisersAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - A federal grand jury has subpoenaed the emails of three former top advisers to Gov. Pat Quinn, including a onetime chief of staff, as part of a criminal investigation in...
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New law could shed light on transit employmentAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - The Regional Transportation Authority eventually will have to include on its website information about worker salaries and spending at Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transi...
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A closer look at the rich, mysterious Koch brothersAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - They are the outsized force in modern American politics, the best-known brand of the big money era, yet still something of a mystery to those who cash their...
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In Illinois, legal users of pot can drive legally Jan. 1, if not impairedAug 22, 2014 4:30 am - On Jan. 1, Illinois residents with medical cannabis cards may purchase marijuana, use it and later drive - legally. If a card holder is pulled over, authorities must pro...