Articles filed under Politics
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How the Obamas managed to become invisible in Washington, D.C.Jul 17, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When Barack and Michelle Obama announced they were staying in Washington after eight years in the White House, there was a palpable buzz. The conventional m...
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Underwood outraises Hultgren in latest campaign finance reportJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: References to Democracy Engine and J Street have been removed from this story. Democracy Engine was removed because the group did not provide money to...
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Gerson: Kavanaugh would stand against executive bullyingJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is not known for its consistency, but some contradictions are too revealing to ignore. In nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the Suprem...
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Zakaria: Trump knows GOP base ripe for ideological revolutionJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's trip to Europe is being portrayed by both him and his critics as revolutionary. He tells us that he single-handedly...
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'He was brilliant': Illinois GOP strategist John McGovern dead at 48Jul 14, 2018 1:00 am - At the highest levels of Illinois Republican politics, John McGovern knew how to win. "He was brilliant ... Everything I built politically I built on a foundation he lai...
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Could Prospect Heights seek home rule in November election?Jul 13, 2018 1:00 am - Momentum is shifting in Prospect Heights toward putting a home-rule referendum on the November election ballot. Initially, city council members seemed leery about askin...
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Editorial: Help temper Trump's worst impulses, Mike PenceJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - Vice President Mike Pence visits the suburbs today to build support for Donald Trump's presidency, and no doubt, to promote the candidacies of Republican candidates for ...
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Pence in Rosemont fires up voters, praises Rauner ahead of fall electionsJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been corrected to note President George H.W. Bush's appearances in the suburbs. Vice President Mike Pence came to Rosemont Friday to fire up conserva...
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Mike Pence op-ed: Trump White House phenomenally successfulJul 12, 2018 2:00 pm - When I visit Chicagoland Friday, I will deliver an important message to the hardworking men and women of Illinois, on behalf of President Donald Trump: Our agenda is del...
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Rosemont prepares for Pence's visit Friday, possible protestsJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Vice President Mike Pence will speak at an event Friday in Rosemont, where local officials are busy making security preparations and bracing for expected protests. Pence...