Articles filed under Politics
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Obama asks CEOs for help hiring long-term joblessJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking major corporations for their help in putting the long-term unemployed back to work. CEOs from companies like Apple, Walmart...
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Kirk thinks 'Petey' Roskam could be a fine U.S. House speakerJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park thinks his fellow Republican, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton, could have a shot at being speaker of the U.S. House one day. Here'...
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Kane sheriff candidates would take different first stepsJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - The two candidates for the Republican nomination for Kane County sheriff have more than five combined decades of experience between them. If elected, Kevin Williams and ...
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Oberweis gives own Senate campaign $500,000Jan 30, 2014 6:59 pm - Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis has given his campaign for U.S. Senate $500,000 of his own money as he tries to win a statewide primary election for the first time. T...
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Quinn says capital construction discussion aheadJan 30, 2014 4:12 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says there’s still time to address another capital construction program. The Chicago Democrat outlined his plan to create jobs during the State of the St...
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Concealed carry permits could come out in MarchJan 30, 2014 4:00 pm - The first applicants seeking to carry concealed handguns in public could have their permits by mid-March, Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said Thursday. “...
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Candidates tussle over incumbent's 'effectiveness' in 42nd primaryJan 30, 2014 4:00 pm - The two candidates running for the 42nd state House seat in the March 18 Republican primary — incumbent Jeanne Ives of Wheaton and challenger Adam Johnson of Warrenville...
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In Wisconsin, Obama to focus on job trainingJan 30, 2014 9:42 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is focusing on training workers for in-demand jobs, another theme from his State of the Union address. The White House says Obama, wh...
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Two federal agencies join probe of fatal I-88 crashJan 30, 2014 9:00 am - Whether truck companies are following regulations questioned
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Cunningham, Davoust see differing roles for officeJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Two candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Kane County clerk have differing views of the clerk’s office’s role. Challenger Mark Davoust believes the clerk’s of...