Articles filed under Politics
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Lawmakers' band playing Rauner inaugural with Toby Keith, Buddy GuyJan 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner starts his term Monday promising to "shake up Springfield." But first, a shaker of salt. The Winnetka businessman has replaced the st...
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Suburban community colleges applaud Obama plan if money's thereJan 10, 2015 6:30 am - Suburban educators hailed President Obama's plan to make community college as "free and universal as high school is today," but they acknowledged the proposal faces a to...
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Iowa straw poll survives a party voteJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - The Iowa straw poll has survived. Despite calls for the Republican Party of Iowa to abandon this quirky tradition - which, opponents say, unfairly hurts some candidates...
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Drone market resembles Silicon Valley's early daysJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - DANVERS, Mass. - To see the future of drones, head up the hill at the intersection of Industrial Drive and Electronics Avenue. Inside a bland brick office building, the ...
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Quinn changes election rules days before leaving officeJan 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn Saturday made permanent new election rules that were first tested in the race he lost two months ago. They allowed people to register to vote on Election ...
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Nebraska high court tosses suit over Keystone pipeline routeJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska's highest court tossed a lawsuit Friday challenging a proposed route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in a decision that could ...
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House passes pipeline bill as state court clears wayJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - In a double blow, the newly empowered Republican-led Congress and the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday undercut President Barack Obama's opposition to the K...
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Prosecutors weigh charges against PetraeusJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors have recommended that David Petraeus face charges for providing classified documents to his biographer, raising the prospect of crimina...
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Hultgren plan would study low-dose radiation effectsJan 08, 2015 4:30 am - Legislation from Rep. Randy Hultgren calling for a study of how low-dose radiation such as X-rays affects people was approved by the U.S. House Wednesday. The legislatio...
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Could internal Rutherford report be released this year?Jan 08, 2015 4:30 am - Democratic Treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs said an audit of his new office will start shortly after he's sworn in Monday and that an internal report about allegations agai...