Articles filed under Politics
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Cronin: Lean times coming for local governmentApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - In the face of the state's fiscal crisis and current budget impasse, local governments should be prepared for less state money, DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin s...
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Elmhurst girl's death inspires EpiPen proposalApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - After her 13-year-old daughter, Annie, suffered an allergic reaction and died days later, Shelly LeGere wanted to ensure that didn't happen to anyone else. "Had epinephr...
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Newest school plan wouldn't cut suburbs' funds immediatelyApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - The latest push to change how the state pays for schools would keep some of the suburbs' wealthier districts from losing money in the first year and phase in a potential...
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Egg law would keep one cracked egg from spoiling the bunchApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have hatched a plan they say will keep grocery stores from wasting so many eggs. State law says if just one egg in a carton is cracked, the grocery s...
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New anti-heroin proposals emergeApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - A year after approving a sweeping anti-heroin proposal over Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto, some state lawmakers have brought up new ideas to address the heroin crisis that co...
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New fantasy sports rules in other states could influence IllinoisApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - While the White Sox and Cubs begin their seasons Monday, some dedicated baseball fans have been planning and drafting their fantasy teams for weeks. Now, new regulations...
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Find out what's happening to voting rights with Orr, Berman programMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr and Ari Berman, author of "Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America," will discuss voting rights in a free progra...
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Elgin schools could get help making CEO the superintendentMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - A renewed push could be underway in Springfield to allow the suburbs' biggest school district to make one of its leaders acting superintendent even though he lacks the c...
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Arrest warrant issued for Mel ReynoldsMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A federal judge has issued an arrest warrant for indicted former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds for failing to comply with his order for Reynolds to return to Chicago from a tri...
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Rauner blames Chicago State woes on DemocratsMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A day after Chicago State University employees were told to turn in their keys, Gov. Bruce Rauner accused Democrats of dragging out the budget crisis to try to force a t...