Articles filed under Politics
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Duckworth back at Democratic convention, this time in a Senate raceJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The profile of the already closely watched race for U.S. Senate could rise this week with Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates set to speak Thursday at the...
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Decision on Sandack's replacement still days awayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - A decision on replacing 81st District state Rep. Ron Sandack, a Downers Grove Republican, likely won't come until the weekend, according to an official involved in makin...
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Sanders brings first-time delegatesJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - When Jose Villalobos of Elgin was elected as a delegate for Bernie Sanders to the Democratic National Convention, one of his first moves was finding people who have gone...
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Republican leader: Ron Sandack will be missedJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois House Republican leader said Monday that Ron Sandack, the suburban lawmaker who resigned abruptly citing "cyber security issues," will be missed. The sudden...
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How suburban women in politics helped blaze trail for Hillary ClintonJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - Serving within the “old boys club” of Illinois politics in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, suburban women trailblazers have an arsenal of war stories. “What the (heck) am I s...
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Top Republican lawmaker resigns suddenly citing “cyber security issues”Jul 24, 2016 1:00 am - State Rep. Ron Sandack, a Downers Grove Republican and vocal legislative ally of Gov. Bruce Rauner, is resigning from the Illinois House after saying he's had “cyber sec...
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Editorial: Democrats' convention challenge is to show Hillary Clinton can be trustedJul 23, 2016 2:00 pm - Democrats will gather in Philadelphia with a sense of history this week. On Tuesday, they will be the first major party to nominate a woman for president in the 240 year...
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Rauner signs plans aimed at curbing local government costsJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday signed legislation from a bipartisan duo of suburban lawmakers geared toward cutting local government costs. One new law was sparked by the r...
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3 things to know about the Republican Convention ThursdayJul 21, 2016 5:32 am - Like the other days of the Republican National Convention, a lot of people will speak during Thursday night's finale. But one speech will be watched far more than any ot...
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Images: #TBT Gallery revisits Chicago's Republican National ConventionsJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - See moments from a few of the many Republican National Conventions hosted in Chicago through the years. Abraham Lincoln was nominated in 1860, William Howard Taft was no...