Articles filed under Politics
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Fact Checker: Does raising minimum wage help workers 'make ends meet?'Feb 08, 2015 6:42 am - "Of course, nothing helps families make ends meet like higher wages. . . . And to everyone in this Congress who still refuses to raise the minimum wage, I say this: If y...
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Analysis: Obama challenges GOP again, this time with budgetFeb 08, 2015 6:32 am - WASHINGTON - With higher taxes on the wealthy and billions in new spending, President Barack Obama's no-balance budget lays down an audacious challenge to Republicans wh...
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Fact Checker: Did Affordable Care Act increase average family premiums?Feb 08, 2015 6:31 am - "Under Obama, Average Family Premiums Have Increased $4,154" - Republican National Committee tweet and "fact check" The RNC circulated this talking point during the Sta...
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Rauner dismisses 'anti-union' criticism in LombardFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday shot back at critics who've characterized him as being "anti-union." During a speech at the Westin hotel in Lombard, Rauner said he has heard...
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State funds running out for court reportersFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Illinois is set to run out of money at the end of March to pay court reporters, creating the potential for “havoc” in local courts, one suburban judge said. The budget c...
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The political potential of InstagramFeb 07, 2015 6:35 am - WASHINGTON - Twitter and Facebook are old news; Instagram is where it's at. And that matters, politically speaking. While much of the political world and official Washin...
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Democrats in quandary over Netanyahu's speechFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Israeli prime minister's upcoming speech to Congress without President Barack Obama's blessing has angered Democratic lawmakers, but they see little rem...
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Putin rejects Europe's interventionFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a defiant tone a day after talks in Moscow with the leaders of Germany and France failed to achieve a breakthrough in resolving t...
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Pope's sex abuse commission alarmed by spanking commentFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Members of Pope Francis' sex abuse commission have criticized his remarks that it is OK for parents to spank their children, saying there is no place for ...
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Barrington residents call for food labelingFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - On Friday, residents from the Barrington and Libertyville areas called on state Sen. Dan Duffy to support legislation that would label all genetically engineered foods -...