Articles filed under Politics
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Kirk gives national broadcast speech on IranApr 18, 2015 5:30 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk gave Republicans' national weekly address to the country Saturday, directing stern words toward Iran. "Stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons is ...
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New Hampshire voters hear White House hopefuls' world viewsApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - NASHUA, N.H. - Rand Paul lashed out Saturday at military hawks in the Republican Party in a clash over foreign policy dividing the packed GOP presidential field. Paul, a...
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In Schaumburg, Rauner tells credit union convention 'I'm working for you'Apr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner received a warm reception when he dropped by the Illinois Credit Union League Convention for its final minutes at the Schaumburg Convention Center on F...
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Federal College of DuPage probe won't hamper state audit push yetApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A federal investigation into the College of DuPage won't stop suburban lawmakers from pushing for a state audit of the community college, at least for now. The federal i...
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Obama signs Roskam Medicare planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law a plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam to try to curb fraud in the Medicare system. The proposal will, among other things, be...
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Money race begins for Congress next yearApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering showed some fundraising skills in the opening months of her bid for Congress, raising nearly $366,000 in the first quarter of the year...
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Illinois lawmakers shoot down drone hunting planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers Thursday shot down a plan aimed at keeping hunters from using flying drones to find game. The legislation, from state Sen. Julie Morrison, a Deerfield...
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Kirk raised $1 million; Duckworth $522,000Apr 15, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has raised more than $1 million toward his re-election campaign in the first three months of the year. The total doesn't include the Highland Park Re...
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Farnham's state pension stripped after child porn convictionApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Former state Rep. Keith Farnham was stripped of his state pension today because the child pornography he was convicted of having was found on his state computer. Farnham...
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Dim prospects for video gambling in PalatineApr 14, 2015 5:30 am - The village council has gotten the message: Palatine residents do not want video gambling in their village. Last week, just over 60 percent of voters said "no" to an adv...