Articles filed under Politics
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Hawaii's governor ousted in stunning primary lossAug 10, 2014 1:01 am - HONOLULU - A 40-year political career came to a close after Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie lost his bid for a second term in a stunning primary-election defeat by a fellow...
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Duchossois: Nixon was gifted, honest and 'brilliant'Aug 09, 2014 6:45 am - Forty years after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency and 20 years after he died, history still has not caught up to the real man, believes Richard Duchossois, chairma...
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Was Ebola reaction too slow?Aug 09, 2014 1:01 am - The international response to the Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 Africans has been slow and inadequate, and the World Health Organization is at least partly...
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Myanmar rules stack cards against Suu Kyi partyAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - BANGKOK, Thailand -- Aung San Suu Kyi's quarter-century quest to lead Myanmar is running out of time because of a legal roadblock, posing a dilemma for a party that was ...
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Hanover Park to shop around for Springfield lobbyistAug 08, 2014 5:30 am - Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig has long defended the "marvelous" record of the village's lobbyist in Springfield. But that hasn't convinced three village trustees who h...
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New law means you can keep your license after violationAug 08, 2014 5:00 am - A small consolation is coming for lead-footed drivers caught speeding. Gov. Pat Quinn is set to sign a new law soon that will let people who get pulled over for minor tr...
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State officials announce forum for Peotone airportAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois officials will host a forum in September for industry experts to help develop the planned airport in Chicago's South suburbs. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the foru...
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Lawmaker wants override of Quinn's amendatory vetoAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A Democratic legislator says he'll call for an override of Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed changes to a plan aimed at curbing additional medical bill fees. State Sen. William...
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Illinois posts marijuana patient application formsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois inched forward on the medical marijuana program application process Friday for patients and caregivers by posting the official forms online, but the state asked...
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Why government fails, and what we should doAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - As election season approaches, I've been pondering a crucial issue about the role of government in our society. It's that our government often fails - and that we need t...