Articles filed under Politics
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Higher gas prices to pay for roads?Apr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Repairing Illinois roads and keeping them in good shape for future generations could come at a higher cost at the gas pump under a proposal by a group of business leader...
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Illinois House OKs concussion prevention training for coachesApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban Democrat's push to create an online certification to teach high school sports coaches about concussions was approved by the Illinois House Tuesd...
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State officials announce homebuyer assistanceApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois will offer more help to first-time homebuyers under a program announced Tuesday by Gov. Pat Quinn. However, the effort - which Quinn's administration billed as...
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7-vote cliffhanger in Kane Co. judge raceApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - A Geneva defense attorney held a 7-vote lead Tuesday after all absentee and other ballots were counted in a race for the Republican nomination for a circuit judge seat i...
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Huntley parks officials return to drawing board on expansionApr 01, 2014 1:00 am - Huntley Park District officials will be taking a fresh look at future expansion plans after voters soundly rejected the district's roughly $18 million request to build a...
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Editorial: A useful debate that can't be renewedMar 31, 2014 11:00 pm - The lead story coming out of Gov. Pat Quinn's budget message last week centered on his proposal to make permanent the 2011 temporary income tax increase, a troubling - i...
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GOP has built-in advantage in fight for U.S. HouseMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Even if Democrats recruit great candidates, raise gobs of money and run smart campaigns, they face an uphill fight to retake control of the House in this ye...
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Walsh to speak to Palatine Twp. GOPMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - The Palatine Township Republican Organization will feature political commentator and former congressman Joe Walsh at their regular monthly meeting Saturday, April 5. The...
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Senate torture report examines hunt for bin LadenMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate investigation concludes waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods provided no key evidence in the hunt for Osama bi...
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Task force: Get rid of RTA, merge Metra, CTA and PaceMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - One Chicago and one suburban transit agency were united against uniting as proposed in a sweeping proposal to consolidate public transit across the region. The proposal ...