Articles filed under Politics
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Duckworth announces military retirementOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs when the Blackhawk helicopter she was piloting was shot down during combat operations in Iraq, has announced her retire...
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Quinn doesn't stand by tax-extension timetableOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday declined to repeat his assertion he'd try to extend the state's 2011 tax increase in the weeks after the November election. Asked directly about h...
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Forum Tuesday on Batavia school referendumOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Batavia school district is having a forum Tuesday night on plans to borrow $15 million for buildings-and-grounds projects, in advance of an advisory referendum on th...
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The race for governor: Is Quinn a reformer? Or longtime insider?Oct 12, 2014 7:30 am - In one of his toughest campaigns in more than three decades in the public eye, Gov. Pat Quinn touts his long career as a "reformer" and insists he stands for clean gover...
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Governor's race: Rauner an outsider? Or a rich man pulling strings?Oct 12, 2014 7:30 am - Bruce Rauner roared into the Illinois governor's race last year, saturating TV airwaves with jabs at Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and promises to "shake up Springfield" the...
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Villa Park seeks road money to 'start investing in our town'Oct 12, 2014 7:00 am - Villa Park voters on Nov. 4 will face a referendum question that relates to their cars, their homes, their wallets and their town's infrastructure, safety and visual app...
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District 116 trying again for $29 million high school expansionOct 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 officials say they have improved communication with voters as part of a second attempt to gain permission to borrow $29 million for a h...
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U.S. balks at Syria no-fly zoneOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's promise to limit U.S. military engagement against Islamic State militants makes it difficult to accept Turkey's terms for joining...
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Second day of protests take shape in St. LouisOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - FERGUSON, Mo. - Hundreds gathered in downtown St. Louis on Saturday morning for a second day of organized rallies to protest Michael Brown's death and other fatal police...
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Endorsement: Bansal a great choice in Illinois House 84Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - A year ago, we endorsed Krishna Bansal of Aurora in his campaign for the school board in Indian Prairie Unit District 204. There was an obvious reason for that, and it i...