Articles filed under Politics
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George Ryan: Don't label convicts foreverOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Two years after his release from prison, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan on Friday used a rare suburban appearance to call for legislation that would keep other convict...
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Colleges worry about spring semester if budget feud continuesOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - State officials say some community colleges have expressed concern about having to cut back class and program offerings for the spring semester if the ongoing budget feu...
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McCarthy withdraws candidacy for House speakerOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for speaker of the U.S. House. GOP lawmakers said McCarthy told collea...
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Former Gov. Ryan to talk about life in prison in suburban speechOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Former Gov. George Ryan is set to deliver a rare public speech in Waukegan Friday about life in federal prison and how he was treated by people once he was let out, orga...
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GOP presidential hopefuls take aim at Chicago gun lawsOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO - The mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week thrust the debate over the nation's gun laws to the center of the presidential race. At least some o...
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Duckworth, Kirk trade barbs over Letterman fundraiserOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Retired late-night legend David Letterman is set to appear at a fundraiser for Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's Senate campaign later this month, and the event dre...
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Nekritz snubbed for top auditor jobOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - A panel of state lawmakers recommended a downstate Democrat become the state's next top auditor, passing over state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat who had pl...
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Lester: Suburban advice for the archdiocese's new school superintendentOct 05, 2015 5:00 am - What advice does Principal Mary Hemmelman of St. Emily Catholic School in Mount Prospect have for new Catholic schools superintendent Jim Rigg? “I would just ask him t...
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If Cubs beat Pirates, Sen. Kirk gets pierogiesOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - The stakes of Wednesday's one-game playoff between the Cubs and Pirates are getting more filling. U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park and a Pennsylvania counterpart, Se...
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Lizz Winstead wants you to swipe left on antiabortion politiciansOct 04, 2015 7:44 am - Political campaigns often take on romantic undertones: Emails to supporters can sound like dinner-date invitations. The media bills crowded GOP debates as political spee...