Articles filed under Politics
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State says Jimmy John's founder owes taxes on planesOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois says two companies that belong to the founder of the Jimmy John's sandwich chain owe the state more than $1.4 million in taxes on a p...
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14th candidates spar on keeping companies in AmericaOct 21, 2014 1:00 am - Nearly 50 U.S. companies reincorporated overseas in the past 10 years in attempts to lessen their U.S. taxes on income earned abroad. But candidates for the 14th Congres...
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Foster, Senger debate gridlock, minimum wageOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - Republican challenger Darlene Senger was on the attack during much of a televised debate in which she called Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster a "do-nothing" candidate. S...
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University of Illinois could be at turning pointOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois board of trustees finds itself at a potential turning point as Election Day approaches. The school's main campus in Champaig...
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Quinn, Rauner give voters feisty last look in final debateOct 20, 2014 1:00 am - The debate Monday night between Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner ended a rough-and-tumble series of televised meetings with a feisty fina...
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Endorsement: No on well-meaning but uncertain amendmentsOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois voters will face choices Nov. 4 on two amendments to the state constitution that seem so obviously benign it's hard to imagine anyone opposing them. In such cir...
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Endorsement: Why advisory issues don't deserve recommendationOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - So-called advisory referendums can have many purposes, and providing advice is rarely one of them. So as a rule, the Daily Herald does not make recommendations in adviso...
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Illinois voters to face a rare 5 ballot questionsOct 19, 2014 1:00 am - When Illinois voters cast ballots for the November election, they will have a rare opportunity to weigh in on nearly half a dozen hot-button issues. In a practice more ...
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Answers to questions on Wauconda parks referendumOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Wauconda Park District officials know the $4.75 million expansion plan for the village's community center isn't a lock. The community's reaction to the proposal — it wou...
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Flight attendants helped to ground sex discriminationOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Dedicated to protecting the safety of others, Lake Barrington's Shari Worrell once performed mouth-to-mouth to save a man's life. Another time, she used a pair of earpho...