Articles filed under Politics
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Budget relying on 5% tax passes in House; suburban Democrats splitMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House today approved a spending plan that relies on extending the state income tax hike, with some suburban Democrats who could face some of t...
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Illinois Senate approves ride-sharing regulationsMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan in the Illinois legislature that's close to reaching the governor's desk for approval would devastate the ride-sharing industry in the state, compan...
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Quinn attends climate meeting in IowaMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn has attended another meeting of President Barack Obama's Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. The Chicago Democrat made a sto...
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Lawmakers: IMSA budget could be cut over diversityMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora could see about a 10 percent cutback under a proposed state budget after some Democrats criticized the Auro...
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Felon says he's ashamed but should be allowed to teachMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - University of Illinois instructor James Kilgore said Wednesday that he isn't proud of his actions as a felon and member of a 1970s radical group but believ...
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Lawmakers advance plan to ease DUI penaltiesMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Drunken driving offenders stripped of their driver's licenses could hit the road again if a proposal - supported by a prominent anti-drunken driving organi...
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A look at allegations of cover-ups at VA hospitalsMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - PHOENIX - A team of federal investigators swept into Phoenix last month amid allegations of a disturbing cover-up at the veterans hospital. Their goal: to unravel the tr...
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$200,000 Elgin library grant tucked into Democrats' state budgetMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Tucked in among the rest of the Democrats' state spending proposal for the coming year is a unique $200,000 grant earmarked for Elgin's Gail Borden Library District. Lib...
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Bill would make using fake name on degree illegalMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation is headed to the Illinois Senate that would make it illegal to use a degree obtained under a false name or other false pretenses to get a job o...
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Longtime Detroit congressman lacks signatures for ballotMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Longtime Congressman John Conyers of Michigan doesn't have enough signatures to appear on the Aug. 5 primary ballot, an elections official announced Tuesday. C...