Articles filed under Politics
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Residency questions plague Cook County 12th judicial raceOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Questions about residency and qualifications dog the candidates running in Cook County's 12th judicial subcircuit, which encompasses parts of Maine, Wheeling, Elk Grove,...
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Batavia football coach criticized over referendum emailOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - A Batavia resident has complained about Batavia High School varsity football coach Dennis Piron expressing his opinion regarding a referendum about borrowing money for f...
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Judge denies new bribery trial for former legislatorOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge in Chicago has denied a motion for a new trial filed by a former state legislator convicted of bribery and attempted extortion. In his motion, former sta...
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Hearing on school funding formula set for Nov. 18Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - The head of a key House education committee says a hearing on a proposed overhaul of Illinois' dated school funding formula is scheduled for Nov. 18. Democratic Rep. Wil...
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No school in Waukegan ThursdayOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - With less than a week to go before Election Day, Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday moved to intervene in the nearly monthlong Waukegan teacher strike, telling Illinois State Boar...
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Endorsement: No on Sleepy Hollow tax increaseOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Leaders of Sleepy Hollow may be able to make a case for needing extra money to keep their capital fund solvent and to maintain a healthy overall fund balance, especially...
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Voters to choose between Elburn, Fox River fire districtsOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - Whether some Campton Hills-area residents should leave one fire protection district and join another depends on their views on a couple of things. Which district can pro...
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Libertarian gets union cash in governor's raceOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor is receiving financial help from an unexpected source - one of the unions campaigning against Republican Bruce Rauner bec...
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Rauner tours suburbs, Quinn touts Amazon coming to IllinoisOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - With a week to go in a race for governor that has seen nearly everything, the candidates today traded punches over a disease that hasn't infected anyone in Illinois and ...
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Gasp! Rauner orders ketchup on hot dogOct 28, 2014 1:00 am - As part of his suburban swing Tuesday, Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner stopped at a Portillo's in Vernon Hills and committed what some believe to be a Chi...