Articles filed under Politics
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Mike Kenyon: Candidate ProfileOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Kane County Board District 16 (Republican)
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Many tech companies letting employees skip work on Election DayOct 02, 2016 7:15 am - The 2014 electoral cycle marked a new low for U.S. voter turnout: Not since World War II had fewer Americans gone to the polls, as a percentage of the population. Now, n...
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State Senate candidates dispute where blame for pension inaction liesSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Two Northwest suburban state Senate candidates agree pension reform is a top legislative priority, but disagree about which Springfield leader is most to blame for nothi...
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Expect few debates between Kirk and DuckworthSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Voters will have few opportunities to see Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk square off against his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, in debates le...
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Chamber's legislative breakfast set for Oct. 4Sep 30, 2016 1:00 am - The GLMV Chamber of Commerce is hosting a multi-chamber legislative breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Advocate Condell Medical Center Conference C...
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Lester: Will Roskam debate for first time in 8 years?Sep 29, 2016 5:00 am - Could there be a debate between 6th District U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and his Democratic opponent for the first time in eight years? A coalition of suburban League of Wome...
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Rolling Meadows mayor sworn in as senatorSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - Surrounded by friends and family, Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Rooney officially began the next phase of his political life Thursday night when he was sworn in as the next ...
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48th House candidates bring different political experience to the tableSep 28, 2016 5:15 am - With 11 of his bills passed into law during his first term in office, Republican Peter Breen feels he's getting things done in the Illinois House. He says that success ...
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Trump in Chicago: I'll be 'true friend to PolandSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - In muted tones before about 200 people at the Polish National Alliance headquarters in Chicago, Donald Trump promised an administration that will be a "true friend to Po...
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Lauzen wants board to defy state's attorneySep 28, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen initiated an end run around a state's attorney's investigation Wednesday by asking county board members to override a legal opini...