Articles filed under Politics
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Despite low gas prices, gas tax hike appears unlikelyJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The new Republican-controlled Congress is facing an old problem: where to find the money for highway and transit programs. With gasoline prices at their low...
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Obama renews push for paid leave for parentsJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - BALTIMORE - President Barack Obama launched a fresh push Thursday to bring paid sick and family leave to working parents and other private-sector employees as the White ...
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Hanover Park extends Springfield lobbyist's contractJan 15, 2015 12:00 am - After a monthslong debate about the value of hiring a Springfield lobbyist, Hanover Park trustees, in the end, choose to stick with the firm Mayor Rodney Craig has defen...
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House votes to undo Obama immigration policiesJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Republican U.S. House voted Wednesday to overturn President Barack Obama's key immigration policies, approving legislation that would eliminate new depo...
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How will Rauner's contract ban affect construction season?Jan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's smackdown on awarding contracts and grants has some state and local transportation officials scratching their heads on how the move will impact the c...
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Ohio bartender accused of threatening to kill John BoehnerJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - CINCINNATI - An Ohio bartender with a history of psychiatric illness was indicted on a charge of threatening to murder House Speaker John Boehner, possibly by poisoning ...
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Gaming Board chief on job status: 'I have no idea'Jan 14, 2015 12:00 am - The flurry of changes Gov. Bruce Rauner is making to state government is causing some confusion about who's in and who's out. Rauner Tuesday revoked the appointment of I...
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New state lawmakers start finding their way aroundJan 14, 2015 12:00 am - New suburban state lawmakers were sworn in Wednesday afternoon, preparing to take on the serious challenges that face Illinois. But the new jobs also mean spending a lot...
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Suburban faces will change at the CapitolJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - New governor, new roster at work today at the Capitol
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$84 million building referendum set for West AuroraJan 13, 2015 12:01 am - Voters in West Aurora District 129 will decide in April whether the district can borrow $84 million to build a new school and fix up others. The school board approved th...