Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois House OKs concussion prevention training for coachesApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban Democrat's push to create an online certification to teach high school sports coaches about concussions was approved by the Illinois House Tuesd...
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State officials announce homebuyer assistanceApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois will offer more help to first-time homebuyers under a program announced Tuesday by Gov. Pat Quinn. However, the effort - which Quinn's administration billed as...
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7-vote cliffhanger in Kane Co. judge raceApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - A Geneva defense attorney held a 7-vote lead Tuesday after all absentee and other ballots were counted in a race for the Republican nomination for a circuit judge seat i...
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Huntley parks officials return to drawing board on expansionApr 01, 2014 1:00 am - Huntley Park District officials will be taking a fresh look at future expansion plans after voters soundly rejected the district's roughly $18 million request to build a...
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Editorial: A useful debate that can't be renewedMar 31, 2014 11:00 pm - The lead story coming out of Gov. Pat Quinn's budget message last week centered on his proposal to make permanent the 2011 temporary income tax increase, a troubling - i...
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GOP has built-in advantage in fight for U.S. HouseMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Even if Democrats recruit great candidates, raise gobs of money and run smart campaigns, they face an uphill fight to retake control of the House in this ye...
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Walsh to speak to Palatine Twp. GOPMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - The Palatine Township Republican Organization will feature political commentator and former congressman Joe Walsh at their regular monthly meeting Saturday, April 5. The...
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Senate torture report examines hunt for bin LadenMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate investigation concludes waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods provided no key evidence in the hunt for Osama bi...
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Task force: Get rid of RTA, merge Metra, CTA and PaceMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - One Chicago and one suburban transit agency were united against uniting as proposed in a sweeping proposal to consolidate public transit across the region. The proposal ...
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Moeller takes oath of office in 43rd DistrictMar 30, 2014 1:00 am - Pledging to serve in bipartisan fashion and reach out to all parts of her new constituency, former Elgin City Council member Anna Moeller was sworn in Sunday as the new ...