Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn vetoes legislation limiting access to recordsJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed legislation that would've made it more difficult for members of the public to obtain large numbers of records under the Freedom of Information ...
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Syrian rebels buckling in face of jihadisJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - BEIRUT - The Syrian rebels that the U.S. now wants to support are in poor shape, on the retreat from the radical al-Qaida breakaway group that has swept over large parts...
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Indiana clerks confused about gay marriage rulingJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Some county clerks across Indiana weren't issuing marriage licenses to gay couples Friday, two days after a federal judge struck down the state's prohibit...
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Court grants stay of Indiana gay marriage rulingJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - A federal appeals court has put on hold a judge's order striking down Indiana's gay marriage ban. The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago issued ...
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Fear of voting grips Senate Democratic chiefsJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - A fear of voting has gripped Democratic leaders in the Senate, slowing the chamber's modest productivity this election season to a near halt. With control ...
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Roskam: Whip race 'was a regional issue'Jun 27, 2014 1:01 am - A week after losing his bid to become the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House, Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton said his position as a Republican from a Democratic-leaning st...
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Judge rejects referendums on term limits, remapJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Measures that would allow Illinois voters to decide on lawmaker term limits and a new political redistricting process can't appear on November's ballot, a judge ruled Fr...
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U.S. plans to curb land mines, join global treatyJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - After two decades of waffling, the United States on Friday announced its intention to join an international treaty banning land mines, without setting a tim...
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Barrington to consider referendum on home ruleJun 26, 2014 5:30 am - Barrington residents this fall may be asked whether their village should become a home-rule community, which officials say would allow the local government to be exempt ...
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Lt. Gov. Simon promotes Link Card at Elgin harvest marketJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon met with vendors at the Downtown Elgin Harvest Market Thursday to advocate for locally grown foods. Simon said more markets statewide should accept...