Articles filed under Politics
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Preckwinkle won't rule out mayoral bidJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle still isn't saying whether she'll run against Rahm Emanuel for Chicago mayor next year. Preckwinkle spoke Thursday at the ...
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Quinn signs anti-bullying billJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois' public schools will have to instate anti-bullying policies under a new law that Gov. Pat Quinn has signed. The Chicago Democrat signed the bill Thursday at a C...
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High court rebukes Obama on recess appointmentsJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president's power to fill high-level administration posts with temporary appointments, ruling in favor of Senate R...
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Cochran win in Miss. a blow to Tea Party movementJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Washington establishment delivered a punch to the gut of the Tea Party movement Tuesday as Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, a mainstream conser...
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RTA start means Senate end for DillardJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - mpyke@dailyherald.com The start of state Sen. Kirk Dillard's term as RTA chairman will signal the earlier-than-expected end to his more than 20-year career in the Illino...
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Justices rule for broadcasters in fight with Internet TV serviceJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows sub...
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Supreme Court: 'Get a warrant' to search cellphonesJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - In an emphatic defense of privacy in the digital age, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police generally may not search the cellphones of peopl...
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AP: Christie faces another bridge probeJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - NEWARK, N.J. - An 82-year-old steel truss bridge featured in the opening credits of "The Sopranos" and in Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast of "War of the Worlds" is now the ...
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What drives migrants to head to the U.S.?Jun 25, 2014 1:01 am - ARRIAGA, Mexico - On the last day of school Gladys Chinoy memorized her mother's phone number in New York City and boarded a bus to Guatemala's northern border. With not...
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Quinn signs bill to let psychologists prescribe medicationJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed off on a measure that allows psychologists in Illinois to prescribe medication to patients. The governor signed the legislation Wednesday in Ch...