Articles filed under Politics
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Parents could be charged if kids drink in carAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - Parents who let their children drink alcohol in cars, boats and RVs could be charged with a crime under a new law approved by Gov. Pat Quinn Friday. It was already illeg...
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Obama taking less vacation, but still too much for criticsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - CHILMARK, Mass. - President Barack Obama has spent less time away from the White House than his predecessors. But his two-week break on the resort island of Martha's Vi...
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Rosemont gets smoking exemption for potential showAug 22, 2014 1:00 am - A new law would allow the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont to hold a tobacco trade show, a rare example of the state allowing an exemption to Illinois' i...
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Term-limit backers seek state Supreme Court rulingAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Republican Bruce Rauner and other supporters of political term limits asked the Illinois Supreme Court Thursday to jump into the debate about whether the question can go...
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IDOT cuts positions amid hiring scandalAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration, stung by a federal lawsuit alleging illegal hiring amid a tough re-election campaign, announced Thursday it will eliminate 58 transporta...
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Could online voter registration affect election outcome?Aug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Illinoisans started registering to vote online for the first time in June, and the daily tally of applications is beginning to grow. About 100 people apply every day now...
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10th Dems internship:Aug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats grass-roots political organization is accepting applications for its Fall 2014 Internship Program. The internship is ...
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10th Dems internship:Aug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats grassroots political organization is accepting applications for its Fall 2014 Internship Program. The internship is d...
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Appeals court says term limits can't be on ballotAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Proponents of term limits for Illinois lawmakers were preparing a last-minute appeal to the state Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled Wednesday that...
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Governor candidates don't agree on debates, eitherAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - After weeks of pressure from Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, Republican candidate Bruce Rauner agreed to eight forums and debates including one in Lake County, but the govern...