Articles filed under Politics
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Ex-state treasurer workers sue Dan Rutherford suspicious firingsJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO — Three ex-state employees who claim former Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford fired them last year in retaliation for providing damaging evidence in a sexual har...
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Macy's dumps Trump as fallout from comments continuesJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Rapper Flo Rida, the Macy's department store chain and football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith all had something in common on Wednesday: They're the latest to dis...
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Could transit fare hikes follow budget impasse?Jul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Transit leaders say route cuts or fare hikes could be coming if Illinois sends their agencies less money in the next year. Lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner are deadlocked...
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Lawmakers spar over their own pay while workers' pay in limboJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Two suburban Republican lawmakers say they won't take a paycheck if state workers miss theirs later this month. But other questions about whose salaries will get paid ar...
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Episcopalians vote to allow gay marriage in churchesJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY - Episcopalians voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow religious weddings for same-sex couples, solidifying the church's embrace of gay rights that began...
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Trump's pageant woes mount with TV and contestant drop-outsJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Fallout from Donald Trump's remarks about immigrants from Mexico continued to dog him Tuesday as a TV company backed by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said i...
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Greece defaults, can't pay IMF loanJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - ATHENS - Greece lost its financial lifelines on Tuesday, as the country missed a crucial payment to the International Monetary Fund amid growing questions about whether ...
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Retailers slam Obama's overtime planJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - By Matt Townsend and Lindsey Rupp Bloomberg News NEW YORK - Retailers and manufacturers blasted President Barack Obama's plan to make more Americans eligible for overtim...
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State government shutdown begins; 1-month budget on tableJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois has no means to pay its bills as of Wednesday, but legislative Democrats are pushing a one-month plan that would at least cover medical costs for the poor, send...
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Bush releases 33 years of personal tax returnsJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Jeb Bush released a third of a century of his personal income tax returns on Tuesday, a record disclosure for presidential candidates. The returns Bu...