Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner to veto bill requiring licenses for gun retailersMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have required gun retailers to be licensed by the state of Illinois, calling it "unnecessary, burdensome regulati...
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How the last 5 days of Rex Tillerson's tenure played outMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Thursday, March 8 When the biggest diplomatic move of President Donald Trump's administration to date was announced, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ethiopi...
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Should Rutland-Dundee fire district trustees be elected?Mar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Voters will decide next week whether Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District trustees should be elected rather than appointed to their posts. The binding referendum ques...
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Abortion-rights group takes aim at Breen in re-election bidMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - A well-funded abortion-rights group is rolling out mailers against state Rep. Peter Breen months before the Lombard Republican defends his seat in November. Even before ...
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Confusion concerns proponents of Bartlett fire referendumMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - Among the greatest misunderstandings about the Bartlett Fire Protection District's March 20 tax increase referendum is the lack of awareness that the district is indepen...
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Why DuPage Democrats may ask some county board nominees to drop out of raceMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - Some Democrats who win their party's nomination for DuPage County Board seats in the March 20 primary may drop out before the November general election - and that's the ...
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14 of the best known leaders from IllinoisMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - The Gettysburg Address. Hull House. The nation's first African-American president — and first lady. All of these are due to Illinois' bumper crop of political figures an...
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Fox River fire district makes final push for tax hike supportMar 09, 2018 12:00 am - With less than two weeks until the March primary, the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District is making a final push to inform voters of a referendum seeking a tax ...
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Dennis Rodman to Trump: 'Please send my regards' to Kim Jong UnMar 09, 2018 12:00 am - In another bizarre twist in modern politics, former NBA player Dennis Rodman is praising President Donald Trump after the White House announced Trump had agreed to meet ...
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Should a judge show compassion? Kane County hopefuls weigh inMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - Can a judge show compassion without being lenient? Five people seeking the Democratic and Republican nominations for an at-large judge seat in the 16th Judicial Circuit ...