Articles filed under Politics
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How activism, health care concerns pushed Casten to CongressNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of Reid McCollum with the Coalition for a Better Illinois 6th. Democratic Rep.-elec...
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Democratic women make unprecedented gains in DuPage CountyNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County Democrats longed for it. DuPage Republicans feared it. When it finally came Tuesday, it wasn't so much a blue wave that swept down the DuPage ballot as it ...
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How DuPage County school districts won major referendum campaignsNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County school districts were big winners Tuesday. On its third try, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 won approval to replace the Jefferson Early Childhood Ce...
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Batavia Public Library District tax hike narrowly approvedNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Batavia Library District has won its request for a tax increase, which it characterized as more of a tax continuation. Voters narrowly approved increasing the tax wi...
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Pelosi poised to retake speaker's gavel with no clear challengerNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Nancy Pelosi is poised to take back the House speaker's gavel with the new Democratic majority, rebounding as the face of her party in a political "year of the woman" as...
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Editorial: Need has never been greater for independence, inclusion in IllinoisNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Even before Tuesday, the prospect of a Democratic victory for the governor's mansion and further Democratic advances in the General Assembly produced a certain degree of...
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Voters back funding for Gavin school repairsNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Schools in Gavin Elementary District 37 will receive a host of life-safety repairs as voters backed a referendum proposal to fund the projects. Unofficial totals showed...
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Maine District 207 voters approve tax hike for $240 million in building improvementsNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters have approved a tax hike Tuesday to help Maine Township High School District 207 pay for $240 million in improvements at its three high schools. With 93 of 102 p...
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Voters approve Harper College borrowing planNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - With 91 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday, 61 percent of voters gave support to Harper College's plan to borrow money for an upgrade of its Palatine campus. Ac...
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Vernon Township road district on way outNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Vernon Township voters overwhelmingly eliminated the local highway district and shifted oversight of its duties to the township board. The decision means the elected hig...