Articles filed under Politics
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Boehner to appoint Benghazi committeeMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker John Boehner declared Friday he would create a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attack, providing Republican...
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Illinois lawmakers propose fix to pension overhaulMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Illinois legislature is considering fixing a portion of a statewide pension overhaul that unwittingly takes a year of benefits away from university...
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State workers retire at higher rate in AprilMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois officials say state workers retired at rates five times higher than average last month, an attempt to lock in benefits before an overhaul of the s...
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Prosecutors expand look at anti-violence effortMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County and federal prosecutors are expanding their look into Gov. Pat Quinn's now-defunct anti-violence program. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority spo...
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Federal prosecutors also probing Quinn's anti-violence programMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Federal prosecutors have asked for information related to Gov. Pat Quinn's troubled anti-violence program, which has also been the subject of a scathing state auditor's ...
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Brady suggests funding Obama library with tax refundsMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans opposed to using $100 million in taxpayer money to build Barack Obama's presidential library pitched an alternative funding method Thursday, sa...
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Half a million Illinois voters seek end to gerrymanderingMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - With the help of wealthy donors and a bipartisan group of politicians, a petition to end the gerrymandering of Illinois election districts was presented Th...
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White House denies memo was about Benghazi attackMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday denied that a staff member's email three days after the deadly attack on the U.S. mission at Benghazi, Libya, was actually abou...
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Fallen Vernon Hills officer memoralized at state CapitolMay 01, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — On a chilly, cloudy and somber day, police officers from across the state gathered on the Illinois Capitol lawn Thursday to remember fallen officers includ...
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Quinn wants more scholarships for needy studentsApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn wants Illinois to increase scholarships for needy college students. Quinn held a rally on the issue Wednesday in Springfield. He wants to i...