Articles filed under Politics
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Chicago mayor wants state to reform drug lawsSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked state legislators Tuesday to make possession of less than 1 gram of any controlled substance a misdemeanor and possession of less than 1...
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Obama scores coalition victory with Arab strikesSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - For President Barack Obama, the participation of five Arab nations in airstrikes against militants in Syria marked an unexpected foreign policy victory as he ...
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Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are just the startSep 23, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON —The one-two-three punch of American and Arab airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq was just the beginning, President Barack Obama and ...
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2 athletic plans on Batavia school board's mindSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Batavia school board is considering two options for renovations to Batavia High School's athletic fields as a referendum about borrowing $15 million for capital work...
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Cross touts backing of Aurora mayor, GiannouliasSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - Republican candidate for Illinois Treasurer Tom Cross is touting the backing of two Democrats, including Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, in his race against Democrat Mike Frer...
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Moylan-Thillens 55th House district race key to state balance of powerSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - One of this election season's more hotly contested suburban races lies in what some consider a politically "purple" district. The race for state House's 55th District se...
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Grayslake fire district cites declining revenue in seeking tax hikeSep 20, 2014 7:20 am - Six years ago, voters approved a tax increase for the Grayslake Fire Protection District to build a new station, add to the staff and buy additional equipment. But after...
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Women in politics: Gillibrand and Davis memoirsSep 20, 2014 6:45 am - Two prominent women in politics, New Yorker Kirsten Gillibrand, who replaced Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, and Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, who shot ...
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Secret Service boosts security outside White HouseSep 20, 2014 1:00 am - Second intruder in two days
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Big-money race could spark look at campaign finance lawsSep 19, 2014 5:30 am - Quinn, Rauner pumping millions into campaigns