Articles filed under Politics
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Kirk wants probe of Hines VA hospitalMay 22, 2014 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Thursday that there is new evidence of a “culture of corruption” at a veterans hospital in the Western suburbs and that a federal investigation ...
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Editorial: The limits to politics by referendumMay 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Pretty soon, we might well be asking, "Do we really need a legislature?" Already lawmakers have put two constitutional amendments on the November ballot, one ostensibly...
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Duckworth joins Roskam on Benghazi committeeMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has been named to the special committee charged with investigating the 2...
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Not enough signatures for redistricting referendumMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The group that wants to take the politically powerful process of drawing election maps away from Illinois lawmakers is facing more challenges after electio...
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Quinn pushes for tax hike by showing school cutsMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn's office has called attention to potential funding cuts to schools as part of an effort to extend the state's temporary income tax increase....
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Judge denies lawmaker's request to delay trialMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge won't postpone an Illinois lawmaker's bribery trial so he can finish out the legislative session in Springfield. Rep. Derrick Smith is a Chicago Democra...
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Attorney: Red-light cameras "nakedly" unconstitutionalMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Attorneys for drivers who got red-light tickets in Chicago told the Illinois Supreme Court today the state law that allows for the traffic cameras in the s...
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Analysis: GOP avoids past mistakes in Senate picksMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Tuesday's elections are the best evidence yet that Republicans are avoiding previous mistakes and improving their chances of controlling the Senate during P...
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House OKs cannabis for kids with epilepsyMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois House has approved legislation that would let minors with epilepsy use medical marijuana. Lawmakers voted 98-18 Wednesday in favor of the measure. The bil...
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Equal Rights ratification effort advancesMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A resolution calling for Illinois to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment is advancing in the legislature. The measure sponsored by Sen. Heather Steans passed...