Articles filed under Politics
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GOP eyes voter rolls amid close Illinois campaignOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - In a sign of how close the contest for control of President Barack Obama's home state is expected to be, Illinois Republicans are mounting what they call an unprecedente...
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Quinn, Rauner try to seize advantage from business group's non-endorsementOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - One of Illinois major business groups has taken a pass on picking a favored candidate for governor. Winnetka Republican Bruce Rauner has worked to highlight his business...
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Panetta: Obama vacillated on SyriaOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is criticizing President Barack Obama for leaning toward, then deciding against military action against Syria for its ...
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Secret Service scandal sparks rare bipartisanshipOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The scandal that's rocked the once-proud Secret Service and raised questions about the president's safety has also produced rare bipartisan unity on Capitol...
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State House candidates share income inequality fixes in NapervilleOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - The Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation gathered candidates for three state House districts to answer questions, some prepared and others - like a query about how t...
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Chicago retirees must pay while awaiting rulingOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - A federal appeals court is allowing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to proceed with rate increases on retired employees' health insurance while the plan is challenged in cour...
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Downpour of bad news sank Secret Service directorOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - At first word, it was bad enough: A White House fence-jumper managed to make it all the way to the front doors of the White House. From there, the story just kept gettin...
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DuPage County leads applications for medical marijuana salesOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - The number of applications to grow and sell medical marijuana in the suburbs varied widely as businesses compete for the rare opportunity to start selling the drug legal...
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Riopell: North suburban race for Congress drives ballot requestsOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - Something about Lake County's voting outlook didn't look quite right to state elections officials. So Lake County Clerk Willard Helander got a call this week. Could it ...
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Donations drying up for Lincoln library foundationOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The chairman of the foundation behind the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum says fundraising is drying up because of tensions between the library's executi...