Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn: State will 'prevail' in Shakman lawsuitJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says attorneys representing the state will be ready to defend their position in a lawsuit scrutinizing hiring in his Department of Transportation. The ne...
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Immigration debate roils politics in ... Maine?Jul 29, 2014 1:01 am - LEWISTON, Maine - In the whitest U.S. state, thousands of miles from the Mexican border, the debate over immigration is quickly becoming a central issue in one of the na...
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Prison watchdog praises Aurora halfway houseJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Two years after Gov. Pat Quinn targeted for closure an Aurora center that helps female prisoners prepare to rejoin society, a top prison watchdog Tuesday gave it high ma...
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Lawmakers struggle to seal $225 million Iron Dome packageJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Democrats and Republicans in Congress vowed urgent support Tuesday for a $225 million missile defense package for Israel, boosting the likelihood that legis...
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Illinois warns insurers of discrimination banJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois regulators issued a reminder to health insurers that it is illegal to deny coverage to someone because they are transgender, drawing praise from t...
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House to vote on slimmed-down bill for borderJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans are heading toward a vote Thursday on a slimmed-down bill to address the immigration crisis on the border by sending in National Guard tro...
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Illinois to ask voters about taxing millionairesJul 29, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois voters will get a chance in November to weigh in on whether millionaires should pay an additional income tax to help fund schools after Gov. Pat Quinn signed le...
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Voters may decide on Wauconda Community Center expansionJul 28, 2014 5:00 am - A $4.75 million expansion plan could nearly double the size of the Wauconda Community Center — but it would first need voter approval. The Wauconda Park District's propo...
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More Illinois state workers making over $100,000Jul 28, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A published report has found that more than 10 percent of Illinois government employees made more than $100,000 in 2013 - up 1,600 from a year earlier. ...
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DuPage board candidate pleads guilty in Wisconsin dispute caseJul 25, 2014 1:00 am - Saying he has learned from his mistake, the Democratic nominee for a DuPage County Board seat pleaded guilty this week to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a domesti...