Articles filed under Politics
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Cook County prosecutors subpoena anti-violence program recordsApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County sate's attorney's office subpoenaed records tied to Gov. Pat Quinn's troubled Neighborhood Initiative Program and then withdrew the request when the Depa...
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Illinois income tax changes proposal failsApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A push to change how Illinois collects income taxes and raise rates on people with larger salaries has failed for the year, putting to an end a monthslong ...
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Advocates warn of transportation funding drop-offApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An influential group of Illinois transportation advocates is warning lawmakers of a drop-off in spending on roads and bridges and pointing out a murky fede...
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Gail Borden library plans November referendumApr 27, 2014 8:00 am - Gail Borden to ask unserved areas on November ballot
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Number of objections to concealed carry applications varies widely across suburbsApr 26, 2014 8:00 am - Objections vary across the suburbs
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House Republicans more active on Twitter than DemocratsApr 26, 2014 7:09 am - WASHINGTON - Your representative in the House is almost certainly on Twitter. Your senator definitely is. But how are they using the social network? Are Democrats more a...
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Editorial: Don't take away local control of fire department staffingApr 25, 2014 5:00 am - If it is true, as the president of the union representing Illinois firefighters says, that there is "no more important working condition" for firefighters than the staff...
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Obama: Sectoral sanctions if Russia enters UkraineApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The U.S. and Europe are laying the groundwork to sanction broad sections of Russia's economy if Moscow invades eastern Ukraine, President Barack Oba...
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Nevada rancher defends remarks, loses supportersApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - A Nevada rancher who became a conservative folk hero for standing up to the government in a fight over grazing rights lost some of his staunch defenders afte...
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Documents show increase in state patronage jobsApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation increased the number of jobs that can be filled based on politics or loyalty by 57 percent in the last decade, do...