Articles filed under Politics
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Boogeymen and shady deals define spin for SenateApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - To hear party operatives describe the fight for the Senate, it's the boogeyman billionaires against the shifty septuagenarian. For months, Senate Majority L...
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DuPage board candidate arrested in WisconsinApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - The Democratic nominee for a DuPage County Board seat in District 4 is facing three misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a domestic dispute last week in Wisconsi...
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Judge OKs use of lawmaker's post-arrest statementApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge says prosecutors can use potentially damaging comments that state Rep. Derrick Smith made to authorities after his arrest for bribery. The Chicago Sun-Ti...
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Republican activists push party on gay marriageApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - As bans against gay marriage crumble and public opinion on the issue shifts rapidly, some Republicans are pushing the party to drop its opposition to same-se...
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Obama offering Japan security, economic assurancesApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - TOKYO - President Barack Obama is seeking to reassure Japanese leaders Thursday that he can deliver on his security and economic pledges to Asia even as the crisis in Uk...
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First lady announcing one-stop job site for vetsApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Aiming to streamline employment resources for people leaving the military, the government is creating an integrated website that can help jobseekers create ...
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High court tosses $3.4 million award to child porn victimApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to make it easier for victims of child pornography to collect money from people who view their images online,...
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Radogno proposal would limit governor to two termsApr 23, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Christine Radogno has introduced a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would limit members of the state's executive branch to t...
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Brainerd opposition group donates remaining funds to food pantryApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - The itsanobrainerd political action committee, formed in opposition to a proposed property tax hike to convert the former Libertyville High School into a community cente...
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Audit: Treasurer has 30 guns not given to policeApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state audit has found that Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has since 2010 collected 30 unclaimed firearms but has not turned them over to the state pol...