Articles filed under Politics
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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Suburban women in politics on Jane Byrne as an inspirationNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Reaction to Jane Byrne's death from some suburban women in politics. Arlene Mulder Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder was just getting her start in local ...
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Warren of Massachusetts joins senate Democratic leadership teamNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - Bloomberg News U.S. Senate Democrats elevated first-term Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to an expanded leadership team, Majority Leader Harry Reid said today. Se...
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Dold a'going to the freshman dance, againNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - Newly elected Bob Dold arrived in Washington, D.C. Wednesday for freshman orientation, the weeklong look at all you need to know to be a member of Congress. Not many peo...
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Immigration, Keystone top first day of lame duckNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - A political gambit by an endangered Senate Democrat broke loose long-stalled legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as the lame-duck Cong...
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Obama meets Myanmar leader amid fears of backslideNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - President Barack Obama received a hero's welcome two years ago during his historic visit to Myanmar, whose rapid rebirth after decades of repression...
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GOP win in Alaska adds to party's US Senate sweepNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - JUNEAU, Alaska - Republican Dan Sullivan won Alaska's U.S. Senate seat in a hotly contested race, beating a first-term incumbent as voter disapproval of President Barack...
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What's Rauner's take on transit, tollway?Nov 10, 2014 4:00 am - Pensions, schmensions. Readers of this column want to know what Illinois' next governor thinks about roads, transit and airports, issues sadly lacking in this fall's kno...
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Stolman stepping down from Lake County BoardNov 10, 2014 12:01 am - Now that he's been elected Lake County treasurer, David Stolman will step down from the county board seat he's held for years. The resignation will be effective Dec. 1. ...
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Stocks that could benefit from a GOP-led CongressNov 09, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Lower taxes for medical device makers. Lighter regulations for coal. If the new Republican-led Congress manages to push through these policy changes it could ...