Articles filed under Politics
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Graham-Cassidy health care bill would cut funding to 34 states, report showsSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The latest Senate Republican drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would sharply reduce federal spending on health insurance and cause 34 states to los...
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Krishnamoorthi calls on White House to disclose efforts to pardon ManafortSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - A congressman from Schaumburg is calling on the White House to disclose any efforts it might be undertaking to pardon former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. Freshman...
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Voter approval should be required for District 59 bond issue,Sep 18, 2017 5:00 am - My valid signature on the petition opposing the District 59 bond issue does not reflect an opinion, either way, of the district's need for funds. It is, however, an asse...
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Nekritz gathering signatures for bid for attorney generalSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - A retiring suburban lawmaker is the latest to express interest in becoming Illinois' next attorney general. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook told the Daily Herald Sunday ev...
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Editorial: The flaws in the Electoral CollegeSep 16, 2017 2:00 pm - Hillary Clinton is back on the book tour circuit, and among the many headlines she created last week was one in which she called for the end of the Electoral College. Ou...
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Hultgren pushes for CHIP funding ahead of looming expirationSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - A week after opposing a resolution to fund the federal government through December, Rep. Randy Hultgren is pushing House leaders to include money for children's health i...
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District 59 bond question officially put on March ballotSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Voters will decide whether Elk Grove Township District 59 can borrow up to $20 million. The school board voted unanimously Monday against halting plans to issue bonds, ...
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Kane County state's attorney opposed to legalized marijuanaSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - First it was Colorado and Washington, then Alaska and Oregon. Last November, voters in California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine all signed off on legalizing marijuana...
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Cook County soda tax repeal vote could be delayedSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - A motion to repeal Cook County's controversial sweetened beverage tax could be introduced on Wednesday, but there's no guarantee the measure will come up for a vote anyt...
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First 'Apprentice' Bill Rancic talks Trump, TV, tenacity in SchaumburgSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Bill Rancic, the first winner of Donald Trump's “The Apprentice,” shared his insights on success and failure as an entrepreneur, how reality TV changed his life, and his...