Articles filed under Politics
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Clinton campaign to focus on economic security, opportunityApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - Associated Press CHICAGO - Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign will center on boosting economic security for the middle class and expanding opportunities for ...
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Capitol lockdown lifted after suicide, suspicious packageApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — A precautionary lockdown of the U.S. Capitol was lifted after about two hours Saturday following a suicide by a man carrying a protest sign. The man died af...
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Potential Dem rivals to Hillary Clinton plug away in IowaApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Hillary Rodham Clinton juggernaut is coming to Iowa. Martin O'Malley already has beaten her to the early-voting state. The former Maryland governo...
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Blackberry Township roads: Keep on patching, in wake of tax-hike lossApr 10, 2015 5:30 am - Voters still against tax hike for roadwork in Blackberry Twp.
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Another Secret Service officer faces chargesApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A uniformed officer in the Secret Service's Foreign Missions Branch was put on leave and his security clearance suspended Friday after he was arrested in Wa...
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India, Muslim politics discussion Sunday in StreamwoodApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - A town hall meeting featuring a panel discussion on Muslim voters and Indian politics will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Lazzat Banquet, 1117 East Ave., Streamw...
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GOP hopefuls give NRA event an earful on ClintonApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The specter of Hillary Rodham Clinton's imminent presidential campaign dropped like a gift from the heavens at the National Rifle Association's annual...
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Foster drops out, announces support for Duckworth in run for SenateApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster won't run for Senate in 2016. Instead, the Naperville Democrat threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, in ...
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Kane County will back portions of Rauner agenda, debate unionsApr 09, 2015 5:30 am - At Gov. Bruce Rauner's behest, the Kane County Board will approve a resolution supporting at least some parts of Rauner's reform agenda. Deciding which parts may involve...
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Antioch fire station re-opening planned after tax hike OK'dApr 09, 2015 5:30 am - The Antioch Fire Department plans to reopen a third station after voters approved a tax hike to pay for ambulance service. "Now that we have some certainty, we're moving...