Articles filed under Politics
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Shakman pushes for IDOT hiring monitorJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration should face federal scrutiny to ensure it complies with bans on political hiring for nonpolitical jobs, an anti-patronage lawyer argued i...
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Retired workers wait after high court winJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Retired state workers aren't seeing any immediate advantage from an Illinois Supreme Court ruling last week that health insurance coverage is a constitutio...
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Illinois treasurer fires 3 staffersJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD, - Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford fired three top administrators last week after an investigation found they faked records and, in one case, engaged in "w...
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Durbin: 'A lot at stake' if road fund dries upJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin warned Monday that road projects could be delayed or come to a halt in a month if lawmakers let a federal fund run out of money. Federal money pays...
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Where the Wheaton College ruling could leadJul 05, 2014 8:01 am - WASHINGTON - With much of Washington already gone for the holiday, the Supreme Court issued a short legal ruling Thursday with the potential to deepen the political back...
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Quinn signs boating rules inspired by Libertyville boy's deathJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has approved several laws aimed at increasing boater safety on a holiday weekend that many Illinois residents are spending on lakes and rivers. The Chica...
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Winds shifting toward opening trade with CubaJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - MIAMI - When Charlie Crist went to Miami's Little Havana recently, the Democratic candidate for governor stood before a crowd and said what few politicians have in decad...
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Al Salvi remembers run-in with IRS's Lois LernerJul 04, 2014 7:00 am - As the IRS scandal continues to play out in Washington - most recently with the revelation of the loss of former top official Lois Lerner's emails - the saga reminds Lak...
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Federal subpoena issued for anti-violence program emailsJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - A federal grand jury has subpoenaed the emails of officials involved in Gov. Pat Quinn's troubled anti-violence program, the latest chapter in a story that has become a ...
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Health insurance grants availableJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois is accepting applications for grants to help with the next insurance enrollment period under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The Department of P...