Articles filed under Politics
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Some Republican governors back Homeland Security showdownFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Several Republican governors are urging GOP congressional leaders to stand firm next week in opposing legislation funding the Department of Homeland Securi...
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Walker says he doesn't know if Obama loves his countryFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a leading Republican contender for the White House in 2016, said Saturday he doesn't know whether President Barack Obama loves ...
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Law would tighten religious exemptions on vaccinationsFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - In the wake of the recent suburban measles outbreak, a state lawmaker wants to tighten rules on families claiming religious exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations. ...
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Crespo to host town hall meeting in StreamwoodFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates will hold a town-hall meeting Feb. 23 for 44th District residents to talk with them about how the state should climb...
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Editorial: 'Gov. No' and his challenge to the suburbsFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - The response of most suburban mayors was as predictable as the response from all the others who saw Gov. Bruce Rauner coming their way with his budget knife. "We just ca...
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HealthCare.gov sends wrong tax info to nearly a millionFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a new setback for the health care law and the people it's supposed to help, the government said Friday it made a tax-reporting erro...
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Rauner plan could charge schools bigger pension penaltiesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - In his first two big speeches in office, Gov. Bruce Rauner has given local officials a lot to ponder, especially in the weeks before the local election. The new Republic...
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Poll: Most Americans favor a higher minimum wageFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans support increasing the minimum wage, as well as requiring employers to provide paid sick leave and parental leave, according to a new As...
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Protesters fear loss of day-care assistance for low income familiesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin's Ivy Academy of Early Learning joined people from across the state at a Springfield rally Thursday to ask the state to rescue a program that helps low-income pare...
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Rauner: Budget cuts won't affect fight against measles outbreakFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts to the department of public health would not affect the state's efforts to control the most recent measles outbreak, a Rauner sp...