Articles filed under Politics
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Major provisions of veterans health care billAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - A bill approved by Congress aims to alleviate delays many veterans have faced in getting treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics and end the widespread pract...
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Elmhurst Republican Nybo sworn in to Illinois SenateAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - Attorney Chris Nybo, an Elmhurst Republican, was sworn in Wednesday to his a seat in the Illinois Senate after being appointed to serve the rest of departing Kirk Dillar...
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Lamar Alexander looks to fend off Tenn. GOP challengersAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. - After losing his first bid for Tennessee governor 40 years ago, Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander shed his blue suit and buttoned-up appearance for a...
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Cook County prosecutor, associate judge nominated to federal courtAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama has nominated the lead prosecutor in a high-profile terrorism trial of three NATO protesters to fill one of two vacancies on the federal bench for...
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U.S. companies to invest $14B in AfricaAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Tuesday announced $14 billion in commitments from U.S. businesses to invest in Africa, as representatives from nearly 100 Americ...
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Kansas Senate race headlines 4-state primary dayAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Incumbent lawmakers in Kansas, Michigan and Missouri sought to repel challenges from within their party as a busy month of primaries got underway Tuesday. V...
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Moms opt out of National Night Out event after rifle group plans protestAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - Moms Demand Action, a group advocating gun control, has withdrawn its application to appear at Tuesday night's National Night Out in Arlington Heights after the Illinois...
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DuPage to decide whether to keep lobbyistsAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - A county board committee on Tuesday is expected to recommend whether DuPage should spend $284,000 to continue using four lobbying firms to push its legislative agenda. T...
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Dillard resigns; officials name Nybo replacementAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - Longtime state Sen. Kirk Dillard, a Hinsdale Republican, announced his resignation from the post as he moves on to be chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority b...
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State lawmaker pleads guilty to misdemeanorAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois lawmaker who faced nearly 20 felony bank-fraud charges that could have landed him in prison for decades pleaded guilty Monday to a single misdemeanor tax cha...