Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner: Voters should decide on future property tax hikesMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - When Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed preventing most property tax hikes as part of his State of the State Address in February, the agenda he released said he wanted to "freez...
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Suburban lawmakers propose halt to new local govermentMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker's proposal in Springfield could put a halt to the creation of new units of local government in Illinois. State Sen. Michael Connelly, a Lisle Republi...
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Lawmakers working together to fight O'Hare airport noiseMay 05, 2015 5:30 am - State and federal lawmakers banded together Monday to push for passage of legislation they hope will distribute noise from O'Hare jets more equally around the region. St...
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First president of Arlington Hts. League of Women Voters 'got things done'May 05, 2015 1:00 am - Members of the League of Women Voters in Arlington Heights are mourning the death of their first president and longest registered member. Joyce Marks was the first "leag...
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Rauner in Oakbrook Terrace 'on a mission' to attract foreign businessesMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday he is “on a mission to listen and learn” from foreign business investors in order to attract them to Illinois. The governor, spea...
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Push for Chicago casino could mean more slots for suburbsMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - If the latest push for a Chicago casino works, the suburbs are likely to end up with more slot machines, too. State Sen. Terry Link, a Waukegan Democrat and top gambling...
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Suburban voters far more likely to send women to the CapitolMay 04, 2015 5:30 am - Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno has been one of the top women in state politics for years, but she still says women face challenges in running for of...
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Some Baltimore youth learn fear of police in schoolMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - Darius Craig was disgusted Monday night as he watched other Baltimore teens on television as they burned cars, looted shops and hurled rocks at police. But t...
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Conservative group will push property tax freeze in suburbsMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - A national conservative group will make a May push to get state lawmakers to freeze property taxes, targeting suburban Democrats with a series of ads. Americans for Pros...
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Five ways lawmakers are trying to curb heroin epidemicMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - The suburban heroin crisis has spurred several proposals in the Illinois legislature that aim to slow the epidemic. As the final month of session for the Illinois Genera...