Articles filed under Politics
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Kirk Dillard: 'I'm ready to move on' from elected lifeJun 27, 2014 5:00 am - As Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale steps aside, he says he's doing more looking forward than back. His appointment to lead the Regional Transportation Aut...
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U.S. sending drones over BaghdadJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. has started flying armed drones over Baghdad to protect U.S. civilians and military forces in the Iraqi capital, a Pentagon official said Friday. A...
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Two DuPage Democrats knocked off the November ballotJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The campaigns of two Democrats came to an end Friday in DuPage County after an electoral board decided their names won't appear on the November ballot. Next month, the s...
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Pension ruling may have to wait until next yearJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A ruling on whether Illinois' pension overhaul law is constitutional could be delayed until next year after a Sangamon County judge decided Thursday he wan...
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Quinn vetoes legislation limiting access to recordsJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed legislation that would've made it more difficult for members of the public to obtain large numbers of records under the Freedom of Information ...
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Syrian rebels buckling in face of jihadisJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - BEIRUT - The Syrian rebels that the U.S. now wants to support are in poor shape, on the retreat from the radical al-Qaida breakaway group that has swept over large parts...
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Indiana clerks confused about gay marriage rulingJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Some county clerks across Indiana weren't issuing marriage licenses to gay couples Friday, two days after a federal judge struck down the state's prohibit...
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Court grants stay of Indiana gay marriage rulingJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - A federal appeals court has put on hold a judge's order striking down Indiana's gay marriage ban. The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago issued ...
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Fear of voting grips Senate Democratic chiefsJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A fear of voting has gripped Democratic leaders in the Senate, slowing the chamber's modest productivity this election season to a near halt. With control ...
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Roskam: Whip race 'was a regional issue'Jun 27, 2014 1:01 am - A week after losing his bid to become the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House, Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton said his position as a Republican from a Democratic-leaning st...