Articles filed under Politics
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First concealed carry permits could be issued next weekFeb 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Illinois State Police said the first permits allowing people to carry concealed handguns in public could be issued next week. “We're looking to have approved licenses a...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' on Winfield sales taxFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - Winfield voters are being asked to approve a .25 percent increase in the village's sales tax as part of a plan to pay for ongoing road repairs. The community has 34 mile...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to Oakbrook Terrace fire districtFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - For several years, the Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District has collected about $1.4 million in income to cover about $1.6 million in expenses. The losing propositi...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to Lake Park poolFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - Lake Park High School District 108's push to build a swimming pool should be familiar to voters. District leaders have eyed a pool for decades, not only as a home for th...
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Endorsements: Maher, Hart for Will County BoardFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - Three candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the March 18 primary for two available seats on the Will County Board from District 11, which primarily covers ...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to Glenbard 87Feb 24, 2014 4:01 am - Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 will see a ballot request March 18 seeking permission to borrow $35 million to pay for building repairs and improvements. The ...
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Why do Illinois Republicans look to Indiana's Daniels?Feb 24, 2014 3:30 am - Trying to convince voters they can help fix Illinois' deep fiscal woes, most of the Republican candidates for governor look one state to the east and cite as a role mode...
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Illinois lawmakers tour Pontiac prisonFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - PONTIAC, Ill. - Illinois lawmakers are getting a glimpse inside one of the state's tougher prisons. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that nine legislators led by B...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to maintain Palatine rural fire district staffingFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Like most suburban government bodies reliant on property taxes, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District has lost money as property values drop - $300,000 between 201...
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Endorsement: Yes on electricity proposalFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Yes on electricity proposal ...