Articles filed under Politics
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Obama changing economic tune, but central theme to remainJan 24, 2014 3:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Income inequality is out, “ladders of opportunity” is in. Eager to dispel claims that President Barack Obama is engaging in “class warfare” as he heads into...
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Court: Man convicted of Barrington Hills murder can get new trialJan 24, 2014 1:29 pm - Peter Hommerson, serving a life sentence for killing a Barrington Hills couple in 1996, can move forward in his bid for a new trial, according to an Illinois Supreme Cou...
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State of Union: A speech its writers love to hateJan 24, 2014 1:09 pm - WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama stands before Congress and the nation Tuesday night, there will be little hint of the cram-it-in, squeeze-it-out, please-put-it-...
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GOP leaders shorten presidential nominating seasonJan 24, 2014 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — Republican leaders overwhelmingly voted Friday to shorten their presidential selection process in an attempt to minimize damage from GOP candidates attackin...
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Former Va. Gov. McDonnell, wife plead not guiltyJan 24, 2014 9:23 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that they traded their influence for tens of thousands of do...
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Arlington season's fate rests with lawmakersJan 24, 2014 4:15 am - If you watch Gov. Pat Quinn's State of the State speech Wednesday and see some lawmakers in the crowd nervously checking their watches, it might not be because he's been...
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U of I will consider pension-cut offsetsJan 23, 2014 4:13 pm - University of Illinois President Robert Easter and other administrators will consider ways to help university employees make up for some of the money they will lose when...
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Hearing scheduled on gambling expansionJan 23, 2014 3:41 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The lawmaker seeking approval for expanded gambling in Illinois will conduct several hearings to get public input. Rep. Bob Rita, a Blue Island Democrat, ...
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Lawmaker proposes ban on smoking in cars with kidsJan 23, 2014 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to smoke in a car while a child is present. Chicago Democratic Sen. Ira Silvers...
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Congressional hopeful asked to quit over remarks on God and gay marriageJan 23, 2014 10:00 am - Republican leaders called Thursday for Susanne Atanus to drop out of the GOP primary for the 9th Congressional District after she told the Daily Herald this winter's bit...