Articles filed under Politics
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Local governments call for increase in state revenue sharingMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A local government advocacy group laid out its legislative agenda Monday and called on lawmakers to fully fund a program that shares state income tax reven...
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CFPB proposal would allow debt collectors to call you about old billsMar 01, 2020 5:00 am - A new proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could spark a fight over what should happen to consumers' old debts. Debt collectors lose the right in many ...
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Endorsement: Martwick for Democrats in state Senate District 10Mar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Democrat Robert Martwick is a self-described liberal who has demonstrated a welcome ability to work across the aisle, first as a state representative for six years and m...
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Endorsement: 'No' on Batavia Park District referendumMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - The Batavia Park District board says residents need and want a new $27 million indoor eight-lane pool, indoor track and turf playing field, gym and rooms for group fitne...
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Endorsement: Yes to Gail Borden Library tax rate proposalMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - At the same time voters approved borrowing $28 million in 2001 to build the new Gail Borden Library in downtown Elgin (and later the Rakow branch), they rejected a propo...
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Gaining a clearer understanding of real rapeMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - "Did you know him?" "No." "Oh, then you were really raped." The first time I had this conversation was in the back seat of a Boston police car in 1974. I've been having...
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Capparelli for state House District 20 in Democratic primaryMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic voters will have a choice in the state House District 20 primary between two candidates with widely divergent views: party favorite Michelle Darbro, a Chicago...
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Endorsement: Yes to building improvements in Barrington Dist. 220Mar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Almost a year ago, voters in Barrington Area Unit District 220 narrowly rejected the schools' request for $185 million to pay for a variety of building projects. Since t...
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Yes to District 45 tax increaseMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Villa Park Elementary District 45 is asking voters on March 17 to approve a $30 million tax increase that, if approved, would allow the district to offer full-day kinder...
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District 45 asking voter OK for $30 million for school constructionFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - Villa Park Elementary District 45 is seeking voter approval to borrow $30 million to help pay for a master facility plan that includes building a new early childhood cen...