Articles filed under Politics
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Court OKs expedited appeal of term limits caseJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois appellate court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal of a ruling that banned a question on term limits from the November ballot. The Chicago-based First Di...
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More studies needed in apparent chokehold deathJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The medical examiner's office has not yet determined what caused the death of a New York City man who appeared to be held in a chokehold as police attempted t...
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Editorial: Our take on Rauner's plan to get Illinois movingJul 20, 2014 5:01 am - One month ago, we used this space to call on governor candidate Bruce Rauner to present more details in his "blueprint" for fiscal reform. Thursday in Schaumburg, he add...
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Google opens lobbying digs on Congress's doorstepJul 19, 2014 7:35 am - At this week's grand opening party for Google Inc.'s new Washington D.C. offices, South Carolina Representative Mark Sanford stood near trays of peach cobbler milkshakes...
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Some in Congress now question Afghanistan drawdownJul 19, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Afghanistan's disputed election and Iraq's unraveling are giving members of Congress and U.S. allies in the region reason to think President Barack Obama sh...
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GOP may need more cash to win back legislative seatsJul 18, 2014 5:30 am - Republicans in November will try to undo some of the 2012 damage Democrats did to their ranks in Springfield, but the campaign cash reports released this week showed the...
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Panel supports early release for drug felonsJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of federal inmates serving time for drug crimes may be eligible for early release under a cost-cutting proposal adopted Friday that would ...
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Hultgren holds meeting on reducing backlog of veteran claimsJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - Local organizations that assist military veterans with benefits claims spoke in favor Friday of a system that automatically awards full amounts if the process bogs down ...
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Kirk: 'Russia should pay a significant cost' over plane crashJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk on Friday urged strong economic retaliation by the U.S. against Russia after the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over Ukraine. The...
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Rauner wants freeze on local property taxesJul 17, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner announced details of his job growth and tax reform plan at a Schaumburg business Thursday, including a proposal ...