Articles filed under Politics
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Term limits needed in Arlington Hts.Sep 15, 2014 5:01 am - Twice Arlington Heights residents have met the legally required number of signatures to place a term limit question on the local ballot. And twice the term limit questio...
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Quinn says monitor not needed to oversee state hiringSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn contended in a federal court filing late Monday that a court-appointed monitor is not necessary to ensure compliance with political hiring bans, as sugges...
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Four universities to compete for Obama librarySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Chicago, New York and Honolulu have made the short list to host Barack Obama's future presidential library. The Barack Obama Foundation, which is developing...
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Eyeing 2016, Rubio stresses border securitySep 13, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - Two years ago, immigration activist Gaby Pacheco got a call from Marco Rubio. The Florida senator wanted advice as he tried to develop a plan to help people like...
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Analysis: Both parties in Congress playing it safeSep 13, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Seven weeks before the elections, Republicans and Democrats are both playing it safe, willing to make short-term sacrifices of long-held positions in hopes ...
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Same party, different taxes stanceSep 12, 2014 5:30 am - An earlier version of the story said Republican Bruce Rauner favored Illinois' tax increase expiring "as scheduled." He favors lowering it over four years. Democrat...
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State legislators respond to local business concernsSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Politics becomes more popular during election years, as the sold-out crowd for the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry's annual Illinois Legislative Update Lu...
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Industry to seek changes in Illinois 'fracking' rulesSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - Supporters of high-volume oil and gas extraction said Wednesday that they'll seek dozens of changes in proposed rules governing the practice in Illinois that they believ...
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New Jersey Gov. Christie stumps for RaunerSep 10, 2014 1:00 am - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stopped in Illinois Wednesday to campaign for Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner and criticized Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's bi...
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Obama: I have authority to strike against Islamic StateSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday he has the authority he needs to launch a broader military campaign to root out violent extremists...