Articles filed under Politics
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Michelle Obama to appear on ABC's 'The Chew'Sep 25, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama is making her debut on the ABC daytime talk show "The Chew." The network says a taped segment featuring the first lady talking about school ...
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Fire station set for Lily LakeSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District is opening a third outpost, in Lily Lake, by renting space in a commercial building. The district plans to station a ...
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Riopell: Conservative radio host Dan Proft will spend $2 million in Illinois electionSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Talk radio host Dan Proft says he's planning to spend $2 million before Election Day trying to help Republicans get elected to seats in Springfield. The conservative WLS...
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Quinn: I'll pass income tax plan in lame duck sessionSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn wants his tax plan put into action right after the Nov. 4 election, echoing his key campaign argument that the state can't afford to let income...
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Help us question RaunerSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - Dear readers, Bruce Rauner will be visiting Friday to present his candidacy for governor to the Daily Herald Editorial Board. If you were in the room, what question woul...
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Batavia school board narrows list of priority building projectsSep 24, 2014 5:30 am - Seats on the home side for varsity football games at Batavia High School could remain hard to come by, as the Batavia school board Tuesday pared a larger grandstand from...
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Quinn, Rauner focus on suburbs as key to their campaignsSep 24, 2014 5:00 am - Suburban voters, you can expect to see a lot of the two candidates for Illinois governor in the five weeks before Election Day. They both need you. And you're going hear...
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What should we ask Gov. Quinn?Sep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Dear readers, Gov. Pat Quinn will be visiting Thursday to present his case for re-election to the Daily Herald Editorial Board. If you were in the room, what question wo...
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Quinn agrees to stall dismissal of IDOT workersSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly five dozen Illinois Department of Transportation employees have been given a temporary reprieve from layoff because of a court agreement by Gov. Pat...
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Former state worker: 'I'm playing hooky ... Shhhhh'Sep 24, 2014 1:01 am - The top ethics officer in the Illinois treasurer's office is taking to task three former employees, including one who sent photos of himself at Wrigley Field and lying o...