Articles filed under Politics
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GOP puts big money into 5 suburban racesOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - With the election 20 days away and in-person early voting starting Monday, tallies of campaign spending reveal where the toughest legislative battles are being waged in ...
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Endorsement: Yes to Villa Park roadsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Villa Park's best argument for its street improvement plan is the roads themselves: Many like Park Boulevard are literal patchworks of filled potholes and cracks. The vi...
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SPIN METER: Shaky claims on Ebola budgetsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - An occasional look behind political rhetoric WASHINGTON - Less than three weeks before the midterm elections, Washington's Ebola blame game has spread to...
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Michael Madigan son-in-law Jordan Matyas to exit RTA chief of staff postOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The son-in-law of powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan is leaving his job as a top administrator at the Regional Transportation Authority after a turbulent few years. ...
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Endorsement: Yes to Glen Ellyn poolOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Glen Ellyn Park District residents have good reason to be suspicious of plans to add onto the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center. In 2006, they approved borrowing $7.4 m...
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Endorsement: Yes for ambulance service in Antioch, Antioch TownshipOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - For 75 years, the volunteer Antioch Rescue Squad provided ambulance service to the village and the township, but after a scandal shook faith in the service, local offici...
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Bar associations release Cook County judicial evaluationsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The Suburban Bar Coalition this week released its evaluations of Cook County judges running for retention in the Nov. 4 general election. The SBC represents the North S...
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Kirk: Ban travel to U.S. from western AfricaOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk Friday said he backs a ban on travel to the U.S. from certain western African countries in order to avoid the spread of Ebola here. After being shown...
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Body camera use concerns Illinois police officersOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - State lawmakers crafting legislation that would govern the use of body cameras by police officers got a glimpse Friday of a complicated debate as proponents of the devic...
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Endorsement: Yes on Butterfield Park District site purchaseOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Butterfield Park District and those who enjoy programs at Greenbriar Park have a keen interest in what will happen to the unoccupied lot on the northeast corner of Butte...