Articles filed under Politics
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Madigan: 'Misunderstanding' on Obama library voteApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says there was a "misunderstanding of the rules" when no Republicans were in attendance at a vote involving Barack O...
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Study: Minority kids hit hardest by Illinois lawApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A 32-year-old Illinois law that requires juveniles accused of the most serious crimes to be charged as adults may be discriminatory, prevents judges from e...
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Court upholds traffic stop based on anonymous tipApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says an anonymous tip can be sufficient to justify a decision by police to pull a car over on suspicion of reckless or drunken driving. Th...
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Lawsuit seeks investigation of hiring under QuinnApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago attorney asked a federal judge on Tuesday to order an investigation into hiring under Gov. Pat Quinn, saying there's an "embedded culture of patronage practice...
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Court critical of Ohio law punishing campaign liesApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is expressing serious doubts about the constitutionality of an Ohio law that bars people from making false statements about political cand...
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Retired justice proposes changes to Constitution in new bookApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for no fewer than six changes to the Constitution, two of which are directly related to guns. Ot...
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Rand Paul says school choice could expand GOPApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - Presidential prospect visits Democratic stronghold of Chicago
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Elgin Democrat casts lone vote against MadiganApr 22, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Michael Noland of Elgin cast the lone vote Tuesday against re-electing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to his fifth term as state Democra...
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Law firm's clout fading at Chicago City HallApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - The long relationship the Chicago law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman had with city hall under former Mayor Richard M. Daley seems to have faded under Mayor Rahm Emanuel....
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Mayors push for Illinois pension cuts this yearApr 21, 2014 1:00 am - Suburban mayors joined counterparts from across the state Monday to reiterate their call for lawmakers to overhaul local police and fire pension systems to avoid strains...