Articles filed under Politics
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Why Hastert's prison term will make historyJun 20, 2016 5:30 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's term in prison is set to start by Wednesday, making him the highest-ranking elected official in American history to serve time...
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How the 'glass ceiling' became such a powerful - and problematic - metaphorJun 19, 2016 7:15 am - Hillary Clinton cracked another glass ceiling when she reached the number of delegates needed in the Democratic primary race to become the first female presumptive presi...
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Both sides of gun debate face off in Lake BarringtonJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - In the wake of the Orlando, Florida, shootings earlier this week, anti-gun protesters and counterprotesters rallied outside a Lake Barrington gun manufacturer Friday aft...
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Arlington Heights 8th-grader's impersonations of Trump, Clinton go viralJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - When Principal Brian Kaye first heard that a student wanted to do a graduation speech impersonating 2016's top politicians, he was a little nervous. Then, Jack Aiello b...
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Illinois Lottery winners again might not get paidJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - People who've waited more than a year for Illinois leaders to finish a state budget might start to feel like the prospects of a compromise are similar to the odds of win...
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Des Plaines officials tell lawyer to stop using similar logoJun 15, 2016 5:00 am - Des Plaines officials told former aldermanic candidate Bob Porada on Tuesday to stop using a logo for his law firm that looks similar to a city logo found on street bann...
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After Orlando, Kirk asks FBI for Chicago Pride Parade security helpJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has sent a letter to an FBI official asking for assurances Chicago's Pride Parade this month will be kept safe “in the wake of the Orlando massacre.”...
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Illinois lawmakers react to Orlando attacksJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Orlando attacks dominated political conversations Monday, and the Daily Herald asked local members of Congress "what specific state or federal policy proposals will ...
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Editorial: Let Edgar mediate a state budget agreementJun 11, 2016 2:00 pm - We've got a job for former Gov. Jim Edgar. Get between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic leadership and mediate until Illinois has a budget. Clearly it's time for thi...
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New measure would ban daily fantasy sports in IllinoisJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - A proposal introduced this week would ban daily fantasy sports in Illinois. State Rep. Scott Drury, a Highwood Democrat who has been a vocal opponent of a plan to legal...