Articles filed under Politics
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Lake County mom wins U.S. Supreme Court caseJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - The Lake County woman whose name was on the major U.S. Supreme Court labor decision that struck a blow to public employee unions Monday said she's grateful and ready to ...
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Quinn replaces secretary of transportationJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has replaced the head of the Illinois Department of Transportation. Quinn's office announced Monday that Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director...
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Hillary Clinton struggles in discussing her wealthJun 29, 2014 7:56 am - DENVER - Hillary Rodham Clinton is a hardworking champion of women, children and the poor. Or she's a wealthy elitist more comfortable in Davos, Switzerland, than Davenp...
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How Hillary Clinton has talked about family wealthJun 29, 2014 7:56 am - A look at how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton have discussed their family's wealth in recent interviews. Hillary Clinton to A...
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Editorial: Honoring Dirksen's courage on Civil Rights ActJun 29, 2014 5:01 am - Everett McKinley Dirksen of Pekin was renowned for his gravelly-throated oratory during the 36 years he served in Washington. Perhaps none of his words touched the natio...
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Editorial: In campaign season, flashy tactics can detract from goalsJun 27, 2014 5:01 am - If prairie chickens could talk, what would they say about Illinois? They no doubt would complain about their shrinking habitat, which reduced their numbers here to abou...
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Kirk Dillard: 'I'm ready to move on' from elected lifeJun 27, 2014 5:00 am - As Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale steps aside, he says he's doing more looking forward than back. His appointment to lead the Regional Transportation Aut...
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U.S. sending drones over BaghdadJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. has started flying armed drones over Baghdad to protect U.S. civilians and military forces in the Iraqi capital, a Pentagon official said Friday. A...
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Two DuPage Democrats knocked off the November ballotJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The campaigns of two Democrats came to an end Friday in DuPage County after an electoral board decided their names won't appear on the November ballot. Next month, the s...
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Pension ruling may have to wait until next yearJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A ruling on whether Illinois' pension overhaul law is constitutional could be delayed until next year after a Sangamon County judge decided Thursday he wan...