Articles filed under Politics
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Business leaders look forward to Rauner administrationNov 09, 2014 6:00 am - Business leaders who backed Republican Bruce Rauner's campaign for governor not surprisingly were thrilled when the Winnetka businessman prevailed on Tuesday night. Ther...
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Democrats watch party gains disappearNov 09, 2014 5:01 am - WASHINGTON - When President Obama was elected in 2008, his victory signaled a generational change and the prospect of renewal for the Democratic Party. Instead, the oppo...
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Editorial: Quinn, Rauner and a salute to public serviceNov 09, 2014 4:01 am - From a distance, at least, we tend to demonize or lionize our political leaders. Partly, this is perhaps simply human nature. People in every other culture and nation s...
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The SoapboxNov 08, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Involvement via...
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Attorney general nominee called strong civil rights defenderNov 08, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Loretta Lynch was a federal prosecutor in New York when she encountered an astonishing case of police brutality: the broomstick sodomy of a Haitian immigran...
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Mormon bishop under fire for Reid criticismNov 08, 2014 12:01 am - SALT LAKE CITY - A Mormon bishop in Los Angeles is under fire for his assertion that Sen. Harry Reid is unworthy to enter the faith's temples because of his support of D...
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GOP chief denies role in Chicago election robocallsNov 08, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - Robocalls that Chicago election officials blamed for the no-show of 2,000 election judges this week were recorded by people helping Cook County Republicans rec...
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Joy, dismay as 2 sides assess gay-marriage rulingNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - One side was euphoric, the other dismayed, but both foes and supporters of same-sex marriage swiftly turned their attention to the U.S. Supreme Court after an against-th...
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Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops for IraqNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama authorized on Friday a broad expansion of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that could boost the total number of American troops ther...
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Obama chooses N.Y. prosecutor as attorney generalNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - In a second trail-blazing pick for the nation's top law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama intends to nominate a federal prosecutor in New York to ...