Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: IHSA hearings need to stay focusedMay 23, 2014 5:01 am - Amid a series of legislative hearings targeting its finances and operations, the IHSA is pumping up the defense. What organization wouldn't, when a lawmaker alleges suc...
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Why Madigan can't get votes for tax hikeMay 23, 2014 5:00 am - Just a little more than three years after the January night when Democrats voted to raise income taxes until Jan. 1, 2015, Gov. Pat Quinn and Democratic leaders are havi...
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Duckworth criticizes opponent over endorsementMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's campaign Friday criticized her Republican opponent Larry Kaifesh over his planned endorsement by former Florida congressman Allen ...
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Bill would create one set of farmers market rulesMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would allow the Illinois Department of Health to create a single set of food-safety standards for farmers markets has been passed by both ...
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Obama has breakfast with governor in ChicagoMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama hit one of his familiar Chicago restaurants with Gov. Pat Quinn. Obama spent a rare night at his Kenwood home and had breakfast Thursday with Qui...
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GOP sues to overturn limits on contributionsMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Republican National Committee on Friday sued the Federal Election Commission for the ability to raise unlimited cash from individual donors. The centra...
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Corker calls White House meeting 'bizarre'May 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - White House officials have been holding private meetings this week aimed at soothing lawmakers' concerns over the U.S. posture in Syria, the future of the ...
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Bill seeks to jump-start 'fracking' in IllinoisMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a proposal to jump-start hydraulic fracturing in the state after industry groups have complained of delays in the rule-...
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Ex-state Rep. Farnham indicted on child porn chargesMay 23, 2014 1:00 am - Former Elgin state Rep. Keith Farnham was indicted by a federal grand jury on a litany of child pornography charges. Farnham, 66, a Democrat who served six years in the ...
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A victim of war on drugs, hemp poised for Illinois comebackMay 22, 2014 5:00 am - In every war, there is "collateral damage." In our war on drugs, hemp fell victim to our government's attack. This week, the Illinois legislature moved a step closer to ...