Articles filed under Politics
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Rolling Meadows mayor, Palatine supervisor, AH trustee want Murphy seatAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Local Republican leaders said Wednesday that two current members of the Illinois House, Palatine Township's supervisor and Rolling Meadows' mayor are among the candidate...
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District 15 wants to build 2 new schoolsAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 will ask voters in November to approve borrowing $130 million for the construction of two new schools, district officials announ...
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Labor Department pushing states to create paid family leave programsAug 14, 2016 7:14 am - In California, the first state to guarantee paid family leave for all workers since 2004, payroll deductions fund a state-run insurance pool that allows employees to tak...
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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Elk Grove Dist. 59 board member seeks referendum on library districtAug 12, 2016 5:22 am - Voters could get to decide as early as November whether to extend library services to unincorporated Elk Grove Township through the creation of a library district, if a ...
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Matt Murphy announces his Senate resignationAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine - a high-profile spokesman for the Illinois Republican agenda and nearly 10-year Senate veteran from the Northwest suburbs ...
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Who said it: Trump or Jesus? Why 1.5 million people have taken this quizAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - In late July, a comedy writer, Trump critic and Christian, Dani Messerschmidt, tweeted the following out of disgust: "If any #Christians are on the fence about voting fo...
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8th District hopefuls address Schaumburg business leadersAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - National security, the presidential race and their personal motivations for running were among the topics candidates to succeed 8th District Congresswoman Tammy Duckwort...
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Former state lawmaker, teacher Vince Persico remembered as 'staunch ally of DuPage County'Aug 09, 2016 1:00 am - To "get the straight scoop" about Springfield government, DuPage County leaders say they relied on a candid voice. First as a state lawmaker and later as a lobbyist, Vin...
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Should Des Plaines officials get insurance perks? Voters to weigh inAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - An advisory referendum question this November will ask Des Plaines residents if they think the city's elected officials should get taxpayer-funded health insurance benef...