Articles filed under Politics
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What would Paul Ryan's tax cut mean for middle-class families?Apr 23, 2017 7:17 am - WASHINGTON - A Republican plan for tax reform could be worse for the American economy than previously thought, according to an estimate published last week by the nonpar...
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Why one man is spending millions to get Elon Musk to dump TrumpApr 23, 2017 7:17 am - The day Donald Trump was elected president, Doug Derwin came into a lot of money. Derwin is a lawyer turned venture capitalist, and he'd cashed in on a successful invest...
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Editorial: Delay Palatine District 15 school board appointmentApr 22, 2017 2:00 pm - The background: In Palatine Township Elementary District 15, an opposition slate of five candidates convincingly swept the five school board seats up for election earlie...
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Latest Silicon Valley perk: Paid time off to protest TrumpApr 22, 2017 7:19 am - Silicon Valley firms have long been known for offering a litany of employee perks: Home-cooked lunches, free massages, climbing walls and dog-friendly offices. Now some ...
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Constable: Quakers still have friends in suburbsApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - Until this week, here is what I knew about Quakers: 1. That guy on the oatmeal container is a Quaker. 2. Quakers often get confused with Shakers, the furniture folks. Wi...
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Appeals court denies Blagojevich request for 3rd sentencingApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - A federal court has taken just three days to reject the appeal of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich seeking a third sentencing. The unanimous rul...
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O'Reilly is out at Fox but influence endures; career too?Apr 20, 2017 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Despite the inglorious end to Bill O'Reilly's two-decade Fox News Channel career, observers say his deep imprint on Fox and other cable news outlets and hi...
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Editorial: Hultgren, league prove town halls can be effectiveApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - It took quite a bit of prodding and cajoling, but in the end, Congressman Randy Hultgren did the right thing Tuesday. He met in person with a large group of constituents...
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Rauner: Illinois 'very close' to budget deal. Senate leaders less hopefulApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner told a suburban business group Wednesday that state lawmakers are "very close" to a budget deal that would break a two-year stalemate. At t...
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Editorial: We must make lawmakers accountable to the public ahead of their party leadersApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - In a speech to suburban business and government leaders Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner all but promised that the state Senate's on-again-off-again Grand Bargain budget com...