Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois increases penalties for drug crimesAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois has increased the penalties for some drug offenses. Gov. Pat Quinn signed three drug-related pieces of legislation Saturday. They take effect Jan. 1. Manufactu...
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Perry latest 2016 hopeful facing troublesAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - AUSTIN, Texas - As they form exploratory committees, consider the grueling prospect of a national campaign with their families and begin hiring staff in key presidential...
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Congressman wants to curb military surplus programAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Images of police outfitted in paramilitary gear clashing with protesters in suburban St. Louis after the weekend shooting death of unarmed black teenager ar...
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Perry calls indictment abuse of powerAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry vowed Saturday to fight a criminal indictment in a defiant response that showed an old slice of swagger that he's kept ...
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No bidders for possibly booby-trapped landAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - CONCORD, N.H. - No one bid for the compound of a tax-evading couple convicted of amassing an arsenal of weapons and holding federal law enforcement officials at bay for ...
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Gay marriages could begin in Va., barring delayAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - RICHMOND, Va. - A federal appeals court appears to have cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin in Virginia as early as next week, but that could be put on hold ...
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Military base shelters for young immigrants closeAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Officials have closed the three shelters for unaccompanied immigrant children that were set up temporarily on military bases to cope with a surge ...
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No term limits vote in Arlington Hts. this fallAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Residents in Arlington Heights will not vote this November on whether their mayor and trustees should be bound by term limits - after a petition asking for a referendum ...
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Kirk says Duckworth's 'deserter' comment overblownAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a Highland Park Republican, Thursday criticized Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth for saying a company that leaves the country to lower its tax b...
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Group continues fight to put term limits on ballotAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - A group that wants to put legislative term limits on the November ballot told an Illinois appeals court Thursday that voters deserve a chance to approve a measure the Ge...