Articles filed under Politics
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Russell seeks re-election to Kane County Coroner postSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is running for re-election in 2016. Russell said in a news release he is running "because there is still much to do." The South Elgin res...
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How a body camera might have helped crack Gliniewicz caseSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - The author of the state's new police body camera law and a top Lake County investigator agree: A body camera could have helped officials with the investigation surroundi...
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Lester: Why is Cook GOP chair Del Mar holding off on New Trier appointment?Sep 10, 2015 5:00 am - Cook County GOP Chairman Aaron Del Mar of Palatine has the power to name committeemen. And the New Trier Township Republican Organization - yes, that's Gov. Bruce Rauner...
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Judges' spending orders setting up Illinois for big deficit, comptroller saysSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger's message was clear: Court rulings that are paying out most of the state's money even though there's no budget are setting Illinois up...
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Kirk: Keep trying for vote to block Iran dealSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Thursday his fellow Republicans should keep pushing Democrats to change their minds on the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal after Democr...
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State Sen. Dan Duffy won't run in 2016Sep 10, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy isn't running for re-election in 2016, ending the Lake Barrington Republican's tenure in Springfield after two terms. Duffy said he's been a longtim...
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Breuder, College of DuPage deal keeps attracting heat from lawmakersSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - The severance package given to College of DuPage President Robert Breuder will continue to drive lawmakers' efforts to target college administrator pay and benefits as a...
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State Senate seals override of Rauner's veto on heroin antidotesSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers finished overruling Gov. Bruce Rauner's rewrite of sweeping anti-heroin legislation Wednesday, creating a new law that seeks to make overdose antidotes more re...
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Cook Co. urges state leaders to release of forest preserve grantsSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County leaders are calling on state officials to release about $4.5 million in state and federal grant money awarded to the Forest Preserves of Cook County that has...
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Previously undecided, Rep. Bill Foster backs Iran dealSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, announced Tuesday his support for the Iran nuclear deal after what he says was a full review of the scientific aspects. "I ...