Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn gets more teacher union supportJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn won the backing of another teachers union Wednesday over Republican opponent Bruce Rauner. The Illinois Federation of Teachers announced it wil...
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Quinn signs epinephrine law for schoolsJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - A new bill signed into Illinois law says trained personnel at schools statewide will be able to administer injectable epinephrine for those appearing to have strong alle...
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Prospect Hts. clerk and treasurer could be appointedJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Prospect Heights voters will decide Nov. 4 whether the city clerk and city treasurer positions should be appointed rather than elected, the city council decided this wee...
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Illinois Medicaid restricts use of hepatitis drugJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Facing ballooning costs for a $1,000 pill to treat hepatitis C, Illinois' Medicaid program is putting tight restrictions in place, including requiring patients to meet 2...
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Quinn: State will 'prevail' in Shakman lawsuitJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says attorneys representing the state will be ready to defend their position in a lawsuit scrutinizing hiring in his Department of Transportation. The ne...
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Immigration debate roils politics in ... Maine?Jul 29, 2014 1:01 am - LEWISTON, Maine - In the whitest U.S. state, thousands of miles from the Mexican border, the debate over immigration is quickly becoming a central issue in one of the na...
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Prison watchdog praises Aurora halfway houseJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Two years after Gov. Pat Quinn targeted for closure an Aurora center that helps female prisoners prepare to rejoin society, a top prison watchdog Tuesday gave it high ma...
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Lawmakers struggle to seal $225 million Iron Dome packageJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Democrats and Republicans in Congress vowed urgent support Tuesday for a $225 million missile defense package for Israel, boosting the likelihood that legis...
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Illinois warns insurers of discrimination banJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois regulators issued a reminder to health insurers that it is illegal to deny coverage to someone because they are transgender, drawing praise from t...
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House to vote on slimmed-down bill for borderJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans are heading toward a vote Thursday on a slimmed-down bill to address the immigration crisis on the border by sending in National Guard tro...