Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois to create statewide Ebola task forceOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois' plan for dealing with the Ebola threat is evolving as health officials in the public and private sectors learn from mistakes made in Texas, the state's top doc...
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Commission warns Illinois could become 'sucker state'Oct 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago Crime Commission vice president says Illinois could become known as "the sucker state" if it doesn't eradicate unregulated casino-like machines he alleges can ...
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Gay marriage developments: Alaska couples waitOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - It's been more than a week since a flurry of gay marriage developments began with the Supreme Court's denial of appeals from five states, allowing for expansion of marri...
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Endorsement: Yes to reduce size of Inverness park boardOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - On Nov. 4, the Inverness park board is asking that the community reduce the number of park board commissioners from seven to five. Normally, we'd be inclined to think th...
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Minimum wage divides 14th Congressional candidatesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - With President Barack Obama renewing his call to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 last week, the issue has heated up just in time for the stretch run of congress...
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Endorsement: Yes in Prospect Heights to end election of clerk, treasurerOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Prospect Heights voters are being asked to decide whether the city should make do without elected clerk and treasurer positions. We support a yes vote on a move that wou...
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Latest Marquette University poll on state races to be releasedOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The latest Marquette University Law School poll showing voters' thoughts on the races for governor and attorney general is slated to be released. The p...
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Obama cancels campaign trip to focus on EbolaOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama abruptly canceled a planned campaign trip Wednesday and planned to convene his Cabinet at the White House instead, as U.S. officials ...
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Governor debates Round 2: Are voters tired of sniping?Oct 14, 2014 5:00 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican businessman Bruce Rauner meet for their second televised debate in Chicago tonight. If last week's first round was an indicator,...
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Endorsement: Mussman over Moynihan in a close callOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Michelle Mussman, the Democratic state representative from Schaumburg, is one of those kinds of candidates that you find yourself wanting to like - if only she can get o...