Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois GOP leader Dorgan says he won't seek another termMay 12, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Jack Dorgan of Rosemont won't run for another term and will back Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider of Bartlett to replace him, he...
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Oakton program looks at historical roots of Mideast conflictMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - While the Arab-Israel conflict is often seen as a competition between Zionism and Palestinian nationalist groups, it is rooted in a much longer history, which will be ex...
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Secret Service agents left posts to guard assistant directorMay 10, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Top Secret Service officials ordered members of a special unit responsible for patrolling the White House perimeter to abandon their posts over at least two...
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For Hillary Clinton, a re-airing of past troublesMay 10, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - For Hillary Rodham Clinton, the last few months might be comparable to a spring cleaning: An airing of her political past before she sets the course for her...
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White House goes solar with roof panelsMay 10, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Technicians have finished installing solar panels on the White House roof, capping a project that President Barack Obama hopes will send a signal that renew...
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Spat over mayors' share of income taxes heats upMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Senate Democrats put mayors on notice Thursday, starting a debate about whether their local share of state income taxes should be taken away durin...
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Could a court end red light cameras?May 08, 2014 1:01 am - There aren't many things that frustrate suburban drivers more than when a lifeless, robot-looking thing perched on a traffic light catches them illegally running a red. ...
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Illinois college retirement board OKs pension fixMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The board of the State Universities Retirement System voted Thursday to accept an interpretation of last year's state-pension reform law that says the ...
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IDOT: Rehiring alleged patronage jobs too costlyMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois transportation secretary says it would be too difficult to reopen the hiring process for jobs contested in a federal lawsuit. A Chicago lawyer...
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Congressman pushing special visas for Afghan alliesMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois congressman is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who want to extend a special immigrant visa program for Afghan civilians who worked alongside the U.S. g...