Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois imported prairie chickens on 16 flightsMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois wildlife agency defended its $520,000 program Friday to import prairie chickens from Kansas by plane, a day after an Illinois House Republican ...
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Official says immigration program up for reviewMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's new homeland security secretary is offering his first public hints at executive action the administration might take on immigration...
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Tactics endure after 10 years of same-sex marriageMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - BOSTON - Supporters and activists routinely ask gay couples to meet with reluctant lawmakers to put a human face on same-sex marriage. They file lawsuits. They use unexp...
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Presidential non-candidates testing watersMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps up a tr...
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Should voters weigh in on minimum wage?May 16, 2014 1:01 am - State Government Writer mriopell@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Friday won initial approval to ask voters in November whether the s...
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Top VA health official resigns under fireMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The top official for the health care of veterans resigned Friday amid a firestorm over reported delays in care and falsified records at veterans hospitals. ...
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Highlights of the House's state budget proposalMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A spending plan the Illinois House approved this week includes more money for schools, veterans' homes and prisons. House Democrats led the way - but by n...
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Local Republicans see smooth start for SchneiderMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - As Republican leaders prepare to pick their statewide chairman Saturday, they say they hope Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider of Bartlett - the only candidate for t...
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Landslide win for Indian opposition partyMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEW DELHI - India's opposition leader, Narendra Modi, will become the next prime minister of the world's largest democracy, winning the most decisive election victory th...
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Franks wants state to end contract with lottery managerMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Democratic legislator wants Gov. Pat Quinn to terminate its contract with the private operator of the Illinois Lottery. State Rep. Jack Franks of Mareng...