Articles filed under Politics
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Children sue former state Rep. Farnham over child pornography videosFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Two children have sued former state Rep. Keith Farnham for more than $150,000 in damages, saying they appeared in pornographic videos he was sent to prison for downloadi...
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Green Oaks to ask voters to borrow $18 million for street repairsFeb 10, 2016 4:30 am - The first ballot question put to voters by elected officials in Green Oaks' 55-year history comes with a potential big impact for residents in cost and convenience. Vote...
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President Obama greets old friends during Springfield visitFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Dave Sullivan of Park Ridge happened to be walking through downtown Springfield for lunch when he spotted President Barack Obama. Obama was stopping fo...
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Preckwinkle: Restore state funding or we'll cut staff, servicesFeb 09, 2016 4:00 am - Preckwinkle predicts cuts, says $225 million is at risk
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Why Obama is speaking in Springfield WednesdayFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - President Barack Obama's visit to Springfield Wednesday will return him to the city where he launched his presidential campaign exactly nine years ago and provide a back...
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The only other state without a budget is Illinois' opposite: PennsylvaniaFeb 08, 2016 4:45 am - This week, a first-term governor facing lawmakers of a different party will try to present a new balanced state budget even though last year's work remains unfinished. I...
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Rauner tells Wheeling leaders: Illinois should aim 'to be average'Feb 08, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner lamented Illinois' economic standing in comparison to Texas and said the state should at least try "to be average," during a town-hall meeting Monday w...
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Endorsement: Schneider our choice in key Congress primaryFeb 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Last year, former U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield offended some members of his own party by questioning the nuclear arms agreement President Barack Obama's adminis...
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Endorsement: Alvarez slow on police shooting; we back FoxxFeb 06, 2016 1:00 pm - The national debate over shootings by police in the black community erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, a year and a half ago with the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Br...
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Video gambling group leader could lose license to run machinesFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - The president of a statewide group of video gambling machine operators faces having his own license to run the machines revoked. A complaint from the Illinois Gaming Boa...