Articles filed under Politics
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Ryan's departure hands House Republicans an unpredictable leadership derbyApr 12, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul Ryan's announcement Wednesday that he will forego reelection and relinquish his gavel in January triggers an unpredictable and unexpected...
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It's official: Hartwell wins GOP primary for judge seat by 44 votesApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - Thomas Hartwell won the Republican nomination for a countywide judge seat in the 16th Judicial Circuit by 44 votes, according to results made official this week. Hartwel...
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House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek re-electionApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., told colleagues Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this year, ending a nearly 20-year tenure in Congress and add...
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Illinois GOP unites against graduated tax rate planApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans struck the first blow Tuesday in an election-year debate over the state's tax structure, uniting against the idea of converting ...
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Senate bill would limit severance payouts to government executivesApr 11, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park has introduced a bill that would limit severance packages for public executives. The Government Severance Pay Act would...
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For Mark Zuckerberg, protecting Facebook means stepping into the spotlightApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - For many years, Mark Zuckerberg left matters in Washington to his deputies, who have long experience in politics. The Facebook chief executive instead fo...
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Attorney: Ballot issues made Fox River & Countryside tax request 'fatally defective'Apr 10, 2018 1:00 am - The attorney for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District plans to form a group of resident to challenge the results of a March 20 referendum in which voters sho...
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Did Illinois tollway give contract to firm because of political connections?Apr 09, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway has paid more than $636,000 over seven months as part of an estimated $6.6 million contract with a politically connected communications firm whose h...
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Duckworth becomes 1st U.S. senator to give birth while in officeApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been corrected to say that Duckworth's daughter's middle name comes from her husband's great aunt, not her first name. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has given...
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Flood waiting to decide on recount in Kane judge raceApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Elizabeth Flood, a candidate seeking the GOP nod for a Kane County Circuit Court judge seat, has broken her silence, saying a 44-vote deficit likely will stand when vote...