Articles filed under Politics
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Winds shifting toward opening trade with CubaJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - When Charlie Crist went to Miami's Little Havana recently, the Democratic candidate for governor stood before a crowd and said what few politicians have in decad...
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Al Salvi remembers run-in with IRS's Lois LernerJul 04, 2014 7:00 am - As the IRS scandal continues to play out in Washington - most recently with the revelation of the loss of former top official Lois Lerner's emails - the saga reminds Lak...
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Federal subpoena issued for anti-violence program emailsJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - A federal grand jury has subpoenaed the emails of officials involved in Gov. Pat Quinn's troubled anti-violence program, the latest chapter in a story that has become a ...
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Health insurance grants availableJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois is accepting applications for grants to help with the next insurance enrollment period under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The Department of P...
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Quinn signs military support expansion planJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn has approved an expansion of a program that assists military families in Illinois during conflicts or wars. The Chicago Democrat on Thursda...
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Atanus disputes email announcing withdrawal from 9th district raceJul 04, 2014 1:00 am - Susanne Atanus denied she sent an email Friday announcing her withdrawal from the 9th Congressional District race. “There are people who are creative who can make it loo...
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Corporations are people? It's a real legal conceptJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - There may be more to that "we the people" notion than you thought. These are boom times for the concept of "corporate personhood." Corporations are people...
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Text of COD president's emailJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - This is the text of the email College of DuPage President Robert Breuder sent to the board of trustees on May 9 concerning the school's pursuit of $20 million in state f...
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Quinn halts IDOT political hiringJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Reacting to persistent problems at a state agency, Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday ordered a moratorium on political hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation and d...
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Madigan won't defend Lake County election commissionJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office will drop its defense of a controversial plan to take election-running powers from the Lake County clerk and create a new...