Articles filed under Politics
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Proposal would give Olympians state tax break on winningsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - A suburban Democrat wants to make it easier for Jason Brown to skate through the upcoming tax season following his Olympic bronze win. State Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerf...
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Proposal would let some four-time DUI offenders get driver's licensesFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Local lawmakers are considering giving people with four DUIs a chance to get restricted driver's permits, changing the law that bans them from getting an Illinois licens...
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Primary voter registration ends todayFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - Registration to vote in the March 18 primary election ends today. People who want to register today can visit their county election authority's website or the State Boar...
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14th District candidates see little to gain from Keystone pipelineFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - Neither of the two Democratic candidates for the 14th Congressional District hail the pending expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline as the economic catalyst supporters b...
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Could smart device revolutionize gun industry?Feb 18, 2014 3:00 am - One of California's largest firearm stores recently added a peculiar new gun to its shelves. It requires an accessory: a black waterproof watch. The watch's primary purp...
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Illinois lawmakers to form heroin task forceFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Illinois lawmakers are forming a task force to address what they say is a growing epidemic of heroin use. State Rep. Lou Lang announced Tuesday that House Speaker Michae...
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Bill would ban smoking with children in carFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois lawmaker wants to make it illegal for motorists to smoke in cars with children. State Sen. Ira Silverstein says secondhand smoke in con...
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Palatine lawmaker wants waiting period for abortionsFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants women to be required to wait 24 hours and be offered an image from their ultrasound before having an abortion. State Rep. Tom Morri...
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DOE to OK $6.5 billion for Georgia nuke plantFeb 17, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Energy Department is poised to approve $6.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for the first nuclear power plants built from scratch in this country in ...
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Weather postpones suburban gambling hearingFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - State Rep. Robert Rita has postponed a public hearing on expanding gambling in Illinois because of severe winter weather. The hearing was set for Monday evening in Tinl...