Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois pushes ahead with Medicaid managed careJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Facing a Jan. 1 deadline, the state's top Medicaid official announced a timetable Monday for moving hundreds of thousands of low-income patients into managed care health...
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Motion filed to protect Indiana's 1st gay marriageJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - A national gay rights group filed an emergency request Monday to protect the first same-sex marriage recognized in Indiana now that a federal appeals cour...
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Quinn makes minor cuts to $35.7 billion budgetJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday largely approved a 2015 state budget he has criticized as "incomplete" for not extending a temporary income tax increase, setting off another ba...
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Chicago congresswoman issues gun violence reportJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Chicago is recommending tougher federal laws to combat gun violence. On Monday, the Democrat released her 2014 Kelly Report on Gun Violence in A...
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Lake County mom wins U.S. Supreme Court caseJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - The Lake County woman whose name was on the major U.S. Supreme Court labor decision that struck a blow to public employee unions Monday said she's grateful and ready to ...
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Quinn replaces secretary of transportationJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has replaced the head of the Illinois Department of Transportation. Quinn's office announced Monday that Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director...
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Hillary Clinton struggles in discussing her wealthJun 29, 2014 7:56 am - DENVER - Hillary Rodham Clinton is a hardworking champion of women, children and the poor. Or she's a wealthy elitist more comfortable in Davos, Switzerland, than Davenp...
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How Hillary Clinton has talked about family wealthJun 29, 2014 7:56 am - A look at how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton have discussed their family's wealth in recent interviews. Hillary Clinton to A...
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Editorial: Honoring Dirksen's courage on Civil Rights ActJun 29, 2014 5:01 am - Everett McKinley Dirksen of Pekin was renowned for his gravelly-throated oratory during the 36 years he served in Washington. Perhaps none of his words touched the natio...
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Editorial: In campaign season, flashy tactics can detract from goalsJun 27, 2014 5:01 am - If prairie chickens could talk, what would they say about Illinois? They no doubt would complain about their shrinking habitat, which reduced their numbers here to abou...