Articles filed under Politics
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House GOP sues administration over health care lawNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans sued the Obama administration on Friday over its implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law, saying he had overstepped his...
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State to refund retiree health care moneyNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state will refund money to about 75,000 state retirees who've been paying a portion of their pensions for health insurance over the last year and a hal...
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Illinois Supreme Court green lights red-light camerasNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Illinois Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the state law that allows for red-light cameras, allowing the eyes in the sky to remain. A case before the high court...
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Local leaders react to Obama's immigration planNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Elected leaders representing the suburbs and state reacted along party lines to President Obama's speech Thursday that spares roughly 5 million people in the United Stat...
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Quinn gets controversial firefighter staffing planNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Legislation largely decried by suburban mayors is heading to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk after lawmakers voted Thursday to require firefighter staffing to be a part of bargain...
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U.S. Rep. Duckworth delivers healthy daughterNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth has delivered a healthy daughter, her staff says. "My husband Bryan and I are thrilled to announce that we are the proud parents of a baby girl...
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Franks: Wait on Lincoln Library decisionNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The chair of a state committee says lawmakers should wait for an outside study before considering plans to separate the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Librar...
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Editorial: Senators, it's up to you to protect FOIANov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Our message to the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday ostensibly was this: Do no harm. The House did some on Wednesday, and now Illinoisans who care about open governm...
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Judge to rule Friday on Illinois pension lawNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A judge said he will rule Friday on the constitutionality of the landmark Illinois pension patch after hearing arguments about whether the state can use th...
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Illinois Senate: Make tollway speed limit 70 mphNov 20, 2014 12:00 am - The Illinois Senate sped forward to override Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that could raise speed limits on tollways to 70 mph. The proposal, from state Sen. Jim ...