Articles filed under Politics
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Want to be a GOP delegate? Apply todayMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - Today is the deadline for Republicans to apply to be an at-large delegate to the party's summer convention in Cleveland. At-large delegates will be formally picked at Il...
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After losing daughter, Elmhurst mom helps EpiPen law gain momentumMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - Shelly LeGere of Elmhurst lost her 13-year-old daughter, Annie, to a sudden allergic reaction less than a year ago. This week, LeGere watched from seats above the Illino...
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Judge allows workplace case against Duckworth to go to trialMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - An Illinois judge on Thursday tentatively set a trial date well before the November general election in a 7-year-old workplace retaliation lawsuit accusing Democratic U....
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Lawmaker warns suburbs will lose in school funding plan OK'd by SenateMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - Lawmaker issues warning in school funding fight
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Report: Mothers, other women hurt more by budget impasseMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Women and mothers are disproportionately hurt by the ongoing state budget impasse, according to a new report. Randi Gurian, CEO of The Harbour, a homeless youth provider...
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Northbrook accountant to join Gaming BoardMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed a longtime suburban accountant to the Illinois Gaming Board. The governor announced Friday Steven Dolins of Northbrook will join the boar...
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Watch: 550,000 sign petition for new legislative mapping authorityMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - A group that wants an independent commission to draw state legislative districts in Illinois turned in boxes of petition signatures Friday to ask voters to approve the c...
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Hultgren: I'm not sold on TrumpMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Plano Republican, said Friday he's "not sold" on Donald Trump, perhaps further deepening the split among Illinois GOP leaders over the party'...
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Senate Dems field large roster of women in the Year of TrumpMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - If 2016 has been the Year of Trump in politics, it may also end up being a new Year of the Woman, if Democrats get their way. And that won't be a coincidenc...
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Will questions about auditor affect College of DuPage probe?May 05, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker cast doubt on a high-profile, ongoing audit into the College of DuPage's operations because of the campaign spending questions dogging Ill...