Articles filed under Politics
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50th House GOP debate features 2 of 4 candidatesJan 15, 2014 8:00 am - A debate featuring the Republicans seeking to be the next 50th state House representative was a low-key affair Wednesday. Two of the four candidates did not attend. Beth...
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Husband of ex-Grafton official found not guilty of batteryJan 15, 2014 6:00 am - The husband of Grafton Township's former supervisor has been found not guilty of a dust-up that involved a former township trustee. David Moore, 51, of Huntley, was cha...
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Electronic ballot request:Jan 14, 2014 4:13 pm - Registered voters in Lake County are reminded that requirements to request a ballot by mail have changed. While Illinois law requires a separate request for ballot at ea...
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Durbin: Fermi and Argonne labs fare well in budget proposalJan 14, 2014 4:07 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Tuesday touted federal money for Fermilab in Batavia and Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont that’s included in a budget proposal before Congress...
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Rauner joins GOP governor Daily Herald forumJan 14, 2014 10:15 am - The four Republican candidates for governor plan to attend a Daily Herald and ABC 7 forum on business issues Thursday. Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner of Winn...
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Christie proposing longer school day amid scandalJan 14, 2014 8:01 am - TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will propose extending the public school calendar and lengthening the school day in a speech he hopes will help him reboun...
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3 governor candidates to talk business at Daily Herald forumJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - A week after the Republican primary for Illinois governor heated up over the minimum wage, three of the four candidates will talk about business policy at a forum Thursd...
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Ex-Chicago alderman gets more prison time for corruptionJan 13, 2014 7:52 pm - A federal judge has added 30 months to the time a former Chicago alderman will spend in prison for corruption. Ambrosio Medrano was sentenced last week to 10½ years in ...
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5 apply to be GOP national committeemanJan 13, 2014 3:36 pm - Five men have applied to fill the Republican national committeeman post left open after Rich Williamson died last month. Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Jay...
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DuPage ballot questions seeking money for schools, pool, roadsJan 13, 2014 12:30 pm - There will be just seven referendum questions on March 18 primary ballots in DuPage County, which means most voters won't be asked to approve any tax increases. Those w...