Articles filed under Politics
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Democrats in 6th District race to debate Sunday in PalatineOct 19, 2017 1:00 am - All eight Democrats making primary bids for the 6th Congressional District are scheduled to debate Sunday in Palatine. Officials from grass-roots organization People Ove...
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Trump: Lawmaker 'fabricated' account of his talk with widowOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a Florida congresswoman “fabricated” an account of the commander in chief telling the widow of a soldier kille...
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District 15 strike ruling on nurses, aides could set precedentOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - An expert on Illinois labor relations laws says Palatine Township District 15's success in asking a judge to prohibit teachers aides and nurses from striking could promp...
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Chris Kennedy: What Mike Madigan is doing should be illegalOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Candidate for governor Chris Kennedy took aim at Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday, saying the powerful Democrat's job as a property tax appeals attorn...
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Lester: Will new tax credits keep more Catholic schools from closing?Oct 16, 2017 5:30 am - Catholic Schools Superintendent Jim Rigg acknowledges some schools will close as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago's massive restructuring plan. But Rigg can't yet ...
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Editorial: Advice for Democrats in Campaign 2018Oct 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Four years ago, when Bruce Rauner ran as a Republican for governor on a theme of shaking up Springfield, his message resonated so much that a state that leans to the lef...
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Study: Homeowners get more housing assistance than low-income rentersOct 15, 2017 7:16 am - Federal housing benefits are disproportionately enriching wealthy households, according to a study by Apartment List. The San Francisco-based company, which runs an apar...
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How Russian content ended up on Pinterest, of all placesOct 14, 2017 7:16 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Image-bookmarking site Pinterest is known as a place where people go to get ideas about home décor, fashion, and recipes. Few would associate it with pol...
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District 57 officials outline case for tax increaseOct 13, 2017 1:00 am - Mount Prospect School District 57 officials faced some hard questions from residents who attended the first of three community forums Thursday to hear the district's cas...
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Ameya Pawar drops out of primary race for Illinois governorOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar says he's ending his bid for the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor because he doesn't have enough money. Pawar said in an email to...