Articles filed under Politics
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'Conversion therapy' ban defeated in HouseApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers voted down a bill banning so-called conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation of gay youth. The measure sponsored by ...
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Obama to focus civil rights message on votingApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A day after hailing the Civil Rights Act as a lasting legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, President Barack Obama is using another civil rights forum t...
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Shoe thrown at Hillary Clinton during speechApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - Hillary Rodham Clinton ducked a thrown shoe, expressed surprise, cracked a couple of jokes that drew applause and continued her keynote speech onstage in fro...
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Carter, Dole wives to aid White House troop effortApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are offering relief to millions of people who care for wounded service members and veterans. At the White House on Friday, th...
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Obamas pay $98,169 in taxes on income of $481,098Apr 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama paid $98,169 in taxes on $481,098 income last year, according to tax returns the White House released F...
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Ex-health department aide pleads guilty to fraudApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A former top aide at the Illinois Department of Public Health pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to bribery and taking kickbacks in connection with $...
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Illinois House OKs ridesharing regulationsApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers took steps Thursday toward creating rules for unregulated ridesharing companies, which have gained popularity in Chicago the past few ye...
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Voter rights amendment to appear on ballotApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters will consider a constitutional amendment this fall aimed at scuttling attempts at voter suppression after Senate action Thursday. The Sena...
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Gay marriage's win streak tested in appeals courtApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - DENVER - With its recent string of high-profile victories in federal court, the gay marriage movement is hoping to build momentum to help it attain its long-held goal: a...
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Chapa LaVia apologizes over racial commentsApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia's busy time in Springfield the past few weeks — from feuding with the Illinois High School Association over transparency to trying to move l...