Articles filed under Politics
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Lawmakers miss two paychecks so far during budget warJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - State lawmakers and top elected officials have missed their last two paychecks as the Illinois budget war continues, and they might not get their April payment until Jul...
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Obama formally endorses Hillary ClintonJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has formally endorsement of Hillary Clinton with a video released Thursday and plans to campaign with the former secretary of state i...
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Fight to keep Democrats on DuPage ballot expectedJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - The chairman of the DuPage Democratic Party is defending the process his organization used to slate candidates for a forest preserve seat and a countywide post after obj...
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Hillary Clinton's ties to Park Ridge, Chicago suburbs still strongJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Powered by a solid triumph in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic Party, seizing her place in history and...
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Images: Hillary Clinton in the Suburbs Through the YearsJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the first woman to lead a major party ticket. Clinton grew up in suburban Park Ridge. See moments from her...
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Social services brace for more uncertainty as key deadline loomsJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - Many “key dates” have come and gone in the past year for struggling suburban social service agencies, but now their eyes are fixed on one that is especially ominous: Jun...
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Oberweis says income tax increase will be part of state budget compromiseJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - An income tax increase is an "inevitable" part of any state budget compromise, according to State Sen. Jim Oberweis. But the Sugar Grove Republican hasn't decided if he'...
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Bill spurred by U-46 spat would affect school boards statewideJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Even though an Elgin-area spat over open meetings has been resolved, supporters say legislation sitting on Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk could help give officials across the ...
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Inflatable rat at tollway HQ brings home state's political divideJun 06, 2016 5:00 am - A large inflatable rat making itself at home on the Illinois tollway's front lawn may put the agency in the unusual position of protesting itself. That's because the gi...
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AI, Trump, and Gawker: Six take-aways from Jeff Bezos Q&AJun 05, 2016 7:17 am - Jeff Bezos spends about as much time talking at industry conferences as he does speaking to Wall Street investors - a few hours a year. Interviewed by technology journal...