Articles filed under Politics
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Kane County disability tax proposal still seeing oppositionMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Advocates of a new tax that would provide up to $13 million for Kane County residents with development disabilities are trying to educate the public about exactly how th...
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Forum set on Huntley Park District referendumMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Huntley Park District officials are conducting an informational forum Tuesday on the March 18 ballot question seeking voter approval to borrow $18.75 million to build an...
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GOP gov candidates cite proudest accomplishmentMar 10, 2014 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — For state Sen. Kirk Dillard, it's an ethics reform law. For businessman Bruce Rauner, it's how his private-equity funds made money for state pension system...
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GOP primary for governor: Echoes of 2010 with twistMar 09, 2014 8:00 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's win of a full term for governor in 2010 stung for Illinois Republicans. It was a good election year for the GOP across the nation, and the go...
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If term limits were in Springfield, a third of legislators would have to leaveMar 08, 2014 7:00 am - Republican Bruce Rauner's push to limit state lawmakers' careers at the Illinois Capitol to eight years would have disqualified more than a third of those serving now if...
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Assange says Wikileaks will release new secret dataMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who has disclosed scores of classified data about U.S. military and diplomatic efforts, said the group would be releasing a new ...
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Rand Paul wins CPAC presidential straw pollMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - OXON HILL, Md. - She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation's largest annual gathering of conservative activists on Satur...
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Kerry, Cruz and Crist poke fun at Gridiron DinnerMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Politicians poked fun at adversaries and themselves Saturday night at the annual Gridiron dinner, a gathering of journalists and public figures. Conservati...
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Dillard begins TV ads in GOP governor raceMar 07, 2014 4:15 am - Public employee and teacher union support for state Sen. Kirk Dillard's campaign for governor has turned into TV ads with less than two weeks to go until the March 18 pr...
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Another forum on Brainerd proposal:Mar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Opponents of a proposal to convert the shuttered former Libertyville High School into a community center will host a town-hall style meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 10, ...