Articles filed under Politics
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Fox Lake fire district seeks tax increase April 7Mar 22, 2015 7:00 am - Citing concerns about aging equipment and adequate manpower at fire stations in unincorporated areas, Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials are going to voters nex...
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10th Dems internshipMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats is accepting applications for its Summer 2015 Internship Program. The unpaid internship is designed for high school, ...
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O'Malley works to position himself as Clinton alternativeMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa - There are some Democrats in Iowa who aren't all that "Ready for Hillary." So far, there's little evidence they're ready for Martin O'Malley, either. "I...
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Divisive issue of abortion stalls SenateMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate's 100 members don't agree on much. They agreed they wanted legislation to help the victims of sex trafficking. Then the bill got caught up in the...
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County clerks worry about special election for Schock seatMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIEL - County clerks worried about being ready for the upcoming special election for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's seat are asking Illinois lawmakers to delay a new sta...
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Al-Qaida seizes Yemen city; U.S. abandoning air baseMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - ADEN, Yemen - Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to the country's embattled president, as U.S. troops were evacuating a southern...
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Illinois AG: GOP Governor's anti-union proposals illegalMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Illinois' Democratic attorney general on Friday delivered a blow to Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to weaken labor unions, saying two of the main ideas the Republ...
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Annual poll: Spend more, tax less, legalize potMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans want lower taxes and more government spending both at once, although their support for spending more tax dollars on health care has dropped dramat...
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States to find work for food stamp recipientsMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - New federal grants will help 10 states test programs to help food stamp recipients find jobs, from using career coaches to quicker training courses to menta...
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Endorsement: Antioch ambulance service: YesMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - New taxes are never an easy sell, but extra care must be taken by voters when deciding ballot issues that involve public safety. Such is the case when voters in Antioch ...