Articles filed under Politics
-
Suburban counties await Quinn's word on code of conduct planJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - Suburban county boards would have a chance to remove appointees they think a broke a code of conduct under a plan on Gov. Pat Quinn's desk. The idea was inspired in part...
-
NRA rolls back 'open carry' criticismJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - HOUSTON - The National Rifle Association has rolled back an earlier statement criticizing "open carry" rallies in Texas in which gun rights advocates have brought milita...
-
Defense attorneys suggest lawmaker was entrappedJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - Attorneys for an Illinois legislator on trial for bribery suggested during cross-examination of an FBI agent that their client was entrapped by a government informant an...
-
Palatine wants to change state wage lawJun 03, 2014 5:30 am - Members of the Palatine village council took their opposition to a state law on paying contractors one step further than other suburbs by voting Monday to establish a le...
-
5 things to know about EPA's power plant ruleJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - Five things to know about the Obama administration's plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the chief greenhouse gas, from power plants. HOW MUCH POLLUTION WILL IT RE...
-
U.S. to revive panel on domestic terror threatsJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is reviving a task force dedicated to preventing acts of domestic terrorism. Officials say the reconstituted panel will include natio...
-
Farnham pleads not guilty on child porn chargesJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - Former state Rep. Keith Farnham pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to child pornography charges. The Elgin Democrat stepped down from his spot in the Illinois...
-
Judge allows tapes at bribery trial to be releasedJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge in Chicago has agreed to publicly release secret recordings when they're entered into evidence at an Illinois lawmaker's bribery trial. Her ruling came ...
-
Obama: Congress consulted on Bergdahl exchangeJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - WARSAW, Poland - President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his decision to release five Afghan detainees from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for an American soldier's freed...
-
Obama: U.S. to boost military presence in EuropeJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - WARSAW, Poland - President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to boost U.S. military deployments and exercises throughout Europe, an effort costing as much as $1 billion to de...