Articles filed under Politics
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Brainerd proposal heats up in LibertyvilleFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - Signs point to an escalation in the dueling campaigns to sway Libertyville voters on whether to convert an old high school building to a community center. "Both sides ar...
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Recorder: Rutherford accuser offered job in DecemberFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Edmund Michalowski started his new job at the Cook County Recorder of Deeds office the same day he filed a federal lawsuit claiming sexual harassment against Illinois Tr...
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Winfield Township asks for voter approval to negotiate electric ratesFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of unincorporated Winfield Township have an opportunity this spring to give officials permission to negotiate better electric rates on their behalf. Winfield T...
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Roskam asks for fair IRS probeFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, is asking for an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, including a DuPage Cou...
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14th Congress Democratic hopefuls split on defenseFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - National defense and the use of America's military in foreign conflicts proved to be a stark dividing line Tuesday night between the two Democratic candidates for the 14...
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Nebraska city to reconsider 2010 immigration lawFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - FREMONT, Neb. - Voters in a small Nebraska city will decide Tuesday whether to repeal a law designed to bar immigrants from renting homes if they don't have legal permis...
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Lake County candidates not enthusiastic about same-sex wedding businessFeb 10, 2014 4:30 am - As Illinois caterers, photographers and other entrepreneurs prepare for the expansion of marriage to same-sex couples this summer, Republican candidates in two contested...
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Latest pool push has Lake Park officials 'very optimistic'Feb 10, 2014 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of money Lake Park High School has spent on architecture of a potential aquatic facility. The school has...
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8th District seat continues to attract 'outsiders'Feb 10, 2014 3:30 am - Illinois' 8th U.S. Congressional District, occupying a big chunk of the Northwest and West suburbs, has a population approximately equal to that of every other in the st...
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Quinn, Topinka tout shelter animalsFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka are encouraging Illinois residents to rescue a pet from a shelter this year. The Democrat and the Republican appeared to...