Articles filed under Politics
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Vote no on road tax in Long GroveMar 14, 2014 5:01 am - For a letter that purports to not take a position on the referendum, the village's "educational" piece to Long Grove residents is biased in favor of instituting our firs...
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DuPage County is a major GOP primary focusMar 14, 2014 5:00 am - Campaign spending by conservative talk show host Dan Proft's Liberty Principles committee has exceeded $200,000 in two DuPage County Illinois House races, a huge amount ...
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Under pressure, Obama vows to examine deportationsMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - With prospects for real immigration reform fading, President Barack Obama is yielding to pressure from some of his staunchest allies and looking for ways to...
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Elgin legislator's home, office searched by federal officialsMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - Federal officials searched state Rep. Keith Farnham's Elgin legislative office and home Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation, but details about the probe remain ...
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House passes measure to change GED testingMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure allowing high school testing companies other than GED Testing Services to operate in the state is advancing in the Illinois legislature. Lawmake...
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Suburban lawmaker seeks ban on KratomMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker is trying to outlaw Kratom in Illinois. WAND-TV reported Friday that Republican state Rep. Dennis Reboletti of Elmhurst says the s...
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Quinn reappoints Scott as ICC chairmanMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn has named Doug Scott to a second term as the Illinois Commerce Commission's chairman. The Democratic governor said Friday that Scott helped ...
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New gambling plan: Give Arlington half the slotsMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - A new plan to give Arlington International Racecourse slot machines would allow for half as many one-armed bandits as previous proposals, as well as provide for five new...
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Former Fiesta Bowl chief sentenced in schemeMar 13, 2014 1:00 am - PHOENIX — A former longtime Fiesta Bowl chief executive was sentenced to eight months in federal prison on Thursday after acknowledging that he participated in an illega...
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Speed cameras outside Chicago? Not yetMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - A downstate lawmaker wants to allow the expansion of school-zone speed cameras beyond Chicago, where tickets from the controversial cameras are already upsetting drivers...