Articles filed under Politics
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Voting by mail gets startedFeb 06, 2014 7:40 pm - As candidates for political office vie for position several weeks ahead of the March 18 primary election, voters could begin on Thursday requesting ballots by mail to vo...
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Winfield referendum asks for another local sales tax increaseFeb 06, 2014 2:36 pm - For the second time in a year, Winfield voters will be asked to approve an increase in the local sales tax to help pay for road repairs. Last April, about 53 percent of ...
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Maine committeeman candidate hosts open houseFeb 06, 2014 1:59 pm - Carol Teschky, Maine Township supervisor and a candidate for township GOP committeeman, will host an open house at her campaign office from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, ...
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Accusations against Rutherford stay private for nowFeb 06, 2014 3:45 am - Two of Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford's Republican primary opponents for governor both used the word “bizarre” to describe a drama first brought to light by Rutherfor...
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House honors former lawmaker from Arlington HeightsFeb 05, 2014 5:00 pm - The Illinois House today honored former state lawmaker and Arlington Heights trustee Eugene Schlickman, who died last month at age 84. Schlickman, known to friends as Ge...
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Indian American GOP hosts gubernatorial forumFeb 05, 2014 3:07 pm - All four Republican gubernatorial candidates will attend a forum organized by the Indian American Republican Organization from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at Ashyana Ban...
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Ill. House votes to delay Quinn’s budget addressFeb 05, 2014 6:11 am - The Illinois House has approved Gov. Pat Quinn’s request for more time before he delivers his annual budget address despite objections from Republicans. Lawmakers voted ...
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8th District GOP hopefuls compare credentialsFeb 05, 2014 4:30 am - Republican congressional candidates Manju Goel and Larry Kaifesh share many of the same ideas about what they want for the residents and businesses of the Northwest subu...
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Rauner says he'll work with 'corrupt' legislatureFeb 05, 2014 4:30 am - Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner said Tuesday Illinois has a “corrupt legislature” but also said he'll invite lawmakers into the governor's mansion if elec...
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Pussy Riot members blast winter games in U.S. press conferenceFeb 04, 2014 7:25 pm - NEW YORK — Americans who will be at the Winter Olympics should look beyond the facilities created for the games and take a hard look at the host country itself, two memb...