Articles filed under Politics
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Toronto mayor ticketed for jaywalking in VancouverFeb 01, 2014 9:01 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It seems that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford can’t cross the street these days without getting into trouble. The mayor’s spokesman, Amin Massoudi, ...
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Former Chicago Mayor Daley hospitalizedFeb 01, 2014 3:35 pm - Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was hospitalized in an intensive care unit Saturday after feeling ill the night before while returning to Illinois from a business ...
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77th House Democratic candidates debate ‘reform’ credentialsFeb 01, 2014 7:00 am - Kathleen Willis says she first ran for the 77th state House seat in 2012 against longtime representative Angelo “Skip” Saviano because “I thought the 77th needed a chang...
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The SoapboxFeb 01, 2014 4:00 am - Not quite the same venue: Look at video from Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech and you’ll see different levels of attention among the lawmakers sitting in the C...
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Schneider, Dold cross $1 million threshhold in 10th District raceJan 31, 2014 4:20 pm - With their 10th District rematch still nine months away, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Republican challenger Robert Dold both have crossed the million-dollar f...
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It’s unclear how Quinn would pay for early educationJan 31, 2014 3:24 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn detailed an ambitious early childhood education plan during his State of the State address this week, but left out of the annual speech was ...
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Russell wants part of $8.8 million surplus to buy new morgueJan 31, 2014 1:35 pm - When Kane County Chairman Chris Lauzen looks at the $19,632 cost overrun in Coroner Rob Russell’s office, he sees spending that is about 20 percent more than Russell’s p...
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9th District candidate won’t say where he worksJan 31, 2014 1:10 pm - David Earl Williams III, a Republican candidate in the 9th District primary, is refusing to disclose where he works, and up until this week, he had not told his employer...
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State to close Grayslake unemployment officeJan 31, 2014 12:00 pm - The state is closing the Grayslake unemployment office, plans to discontinue at least some services at one in Lombard and is considering closing or consolidating similar...
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Lake County Treasurer candidate feted at Walsh homeJan 31, 2014 11:00 am - A recent shindig at a former Tea Party congressman's home has given Lake County treasurer candidate Jeri Atleson's campaign a big financial push, state records show. Atl...