Articles filed under Politics
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Drury joins crowded Democratic primary field for governorJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Scott Drury on Tuesday became the latest suburbanite to throw his name into an already crowded Democratic primary field for governor. Drury, a form...
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Lester: Suburban police support pension law, but insulted by languageJun 05, 2017 5:30 am - Suburban police chiefs don't oppose a law that would make them ineligible for a second pension, but they don't like the term “double-dipping.” Oak Brook Police Chief Jam...
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Can off-hours political activism get you in trouble at work?Jun 04, 2017 7:23 am - In recent weeks, the story of a New Jersey lawyer whose off-hours political activism was brought to the attention of her employer went viral because of the unusual way i...
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Editorial: School funding equity loses out to Chicago greedJun 03, 2017 2:00 pm - It is easy to get lost in the big picture of frustrations over the state legislature's inability yet again to produce a budget. But doing so obscures a lot of meaningful...
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Analysis: How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rulesJun 03, 2017 7:20 am - WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans knew their plan was potentially explosive. They wanted to kill landmark privacy regulations that would soon ban Internet providers...
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Is the fight over net neutrality already over?Jun 03, 2017 7:17 am - As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to deregulate the telecom and cable industry by rolling back the agency's net neutrality rules, some people on both sid...
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6 examples of how the state budget mess hurts in suburbsJun 02, 2017 5:30 am - Essie Martin's job includes such tasks as shaving assistance, teaching how to open a potato chip bag and detecting why one of the adults with developmental disabilities ...
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Ex-legislator from Elgin sues to recover cost-of-living increasesJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - A former legislator has filed a lawsuit in Cook County seeking to recover money he lost when state lawmakers voted to reject annual cost-of-living pay adjustments. Micha...
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Editorial: Trump exit from Paris Agreement shamefulMay 31, 2017 11:00 pm - At least President Donald Trump did not deny the reality of man-made climate change in his announcement Thursday that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agr...
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What happens when two suburban lawmakers defy Rauner, MadiganMay 30, 2017 5:00 am - With two of the state's strongest personalities repeatedly clashing over the past two years, there's often little room for disparate voices in Illinois government. House...