Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner names Judy Biggert to teacher-contracts postApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Former Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale has been appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to serve on the state board that oversees the negotiation of teacher contrac...
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Half of state lawmakers got their start in suburbsApr 02, 2015 5:30 am - Here's one more thing to consider when you go to the polls on Tuesday: The local officials selected next week in the suburbs could someday move up to a seat at the Illin...
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Lisa Madigan: Farnham should lose pension for child porn convictionApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan ruled Thursday that former state Rep. Keith Farnham of Elgin should lose his state pension because child pornography he was convic...
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U.S. senators from Illinois disagree on Iran agreementApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is blasting a preliminary nuclear agreement between Iran, the U.S. and other world powers saying Iran will be allowed to "keep vast capabi...
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Why Chicago mayoral race matters to suburbsApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - People in the suburbs don't have a vote next Tuesday in the race between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, but suburban political leaders sa...
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Schneider in for a third run at CongressApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Brad Schneider of Deerfield Thursday launched his bid to go back to Congress, touting the backing of prominent suburban Democrats in a first step in a looming primary ag...
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Kirk on Indiana law: 'We should not enshrine bigotry'Apr 01, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park took aim at fellow Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Pence over the state's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. “We should ...
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Cook County Board kills Schneider tax hike opposition planApr 01, 2015 1:00 am - The Cook County Board today pulled Commissioner Tim Schneider's plan to oppose a property tax hike in the county's next budget. Schneider, a Bartlett Republican, is chai...
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Preckwinle calls Schneider's tax proposal 'ill-conceived and irresponsible'Mar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Timothy Schneider will introduce Wednesday a measure opposing any property tax increases in the county's 2016 budget, a resolution board Preside...
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Krishnamoorthi plans, Noland considering bids for CongressMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Two suburban Democrats moved toward bids for Congress Tuesday, heating up the race to fill the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's bid for Senate. Raja Kri...