Articles filed under Politics
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57th District candidates Nekritz, Grossi on opposite ends of pension reform, income taxOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - There's not much the candidates for the state House's 57th District seat agree on, from pension reform to extending the income tax increase. Still, Bill Grossi, a Republ...
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Quinn says he'll comply with hiring monitorOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. - Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll comply with a court-ordered monitor to review hiring at his administration's Department of Transportation. The Chicago Demo...
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Noteworthy ballot measures in upcoming electionOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - More than 140 ballot measures will be decided by voters in 42 states in the Nov. 4 general election. Among the noteworthy subjects being addressed: --- ABORTION In Color...
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Corporate giants funding state ballot initiativesOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Voters may not know it, but the millions of dollars paying for ads on ballot measures they will consider next month come from large companies and national a...
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Lawmaker: Controversial school funding plan won't move soonOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - The suburban Democratic state lawmaker who controls the fate of a controversial school funding proposal that has scared superintendents throughout the suburbs says she w...
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Emanuel picks new Chicago treasurerOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's choice for the city's new treasurer is an executive with an asset-management firm. Emanuel announced on Wednesday that he has chosen Kurt Su...
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The Clintons, the Democrats' 2014 super surrogatesOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - AURORA, Colo. - Defending their allies, Bill and Hillary Clinton are barnstorming the country for Democrats struggling through a bleak campaign season in states where Pr...
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Court-appointed monitor ordered for IDOT hiringOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a court-appointed monitor to review hiring problems at Gov. Pat Quinn's Department of Transportation, a setback for the Democrat run...
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Judge won't rush results of Elburn fire district voteOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - A Kane County judge has agreed not to immediately certify results of a Nov. 4 referendum asking if some properties should be allowed to disconnect from the Elburn Fire P...
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Sun-Times reporter quits over paper's handling of storyOct 22, 2014 1:00 am - The Chicago Sun-Times' longtime Capitol bureau chief has resigned after the paper put him on leave following a tough story about Republican candidate for governor Bruce ...