Articles filed under Politics
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Kirk, Duckworth clash over Syrian refugeesDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen Mark Kirk has begun airing his first TV ad of the 2016 campaign to try to split with Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth over how to handle Syrian r...
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Departing state lawmakers create primary racesNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - The biggest suburban primary races for seats in Springfield were sparked by lawmakers deciding not to return for another term. Candidates have until 5 p.m. today to fil...
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Cook state's attorney primary could come down to suburbsNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - The Northwest suburbs could play a major role in what is shaping up to be a contentious Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney. Incumbent Anita Alvarez, und...
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Star Wars sequel or Iowa caucuses: Americans equally excited about bothNov 29, 2015 4:41 am - Maybe Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Hillary Clinton actually can compete with Stormtroopers, General Hux and a robot named BB-8. With the Iowa caucuses now just weeks awa...
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Showdown or stare-down? Rauner, Madigan to meet on budgetNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Tuesday could be a key moment in determining whether Illinois' leaders can agree on a full budget plan in 2015, a few weeks before it becomes a full six months late. Or,...
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Suburbs light on Statehouse primaries ... so farNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - The suburbs don't have a lot of primary races for seats at the Illinois Capitol during the first day of the filing period, but more could arise by next week. Monday was ...
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Candidate who says God punishes gays tries to get back on ballotNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban candidate for Congress whom the local and state Republican Party tried to pull from the ballot over controversial comments in 2014 has signed up to run again....
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Election filing starts today in IllinoisNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - A full state budget hasn't been approved since before Illinois' last election, but candidates today will start running in the next one. Candidates for offices as high as...
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Primary contests for Congress take shape. Who's running?Nov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois contenders for U.S. Senate wasted no time trying to get on the primary election ballots today, and suburban races for the U.S. House are starting to officially ...
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Why Illinois budget deal unlikely before 2016Nov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Much attention is being focused on a Dec. 1 sit-down between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders as Illinois approaches the five-month mark without a state budget....