Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn backs prisons directorJan 08, 2014 4:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A Republican candidate for governor is calling for the ouster of the state prisons chief over the hiring of an alleged ex-gang member who held a $111,000-a...
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Forpe out of race for Palatine Twp. Democratic commiteemanJan 08, 2014 11:21 am - Shirley Forpe, one of three candidates for Palatine Township Democratic committeeman in the March 18 primary, has withdrawn her candidacy, according to the website of Co...
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Messages tie Christie aide to N.J. traffic jamJan 08, 2014 10:36 am - TRENTON, N.J. — A political dirty-tricks investigation of Gov. Chris Christie’s inner circle broke wide open Wednesday with the release of emails and text messages that ...
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White House defends Biden against Gates criticismJan 08, 2014 8:04 am - WASHINGTON — The White House is bristling over former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ new memoir accusing President Barack Obama of showing too little enthusiasm for the...
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Rivers Casino continues growth in second yearJan 08, 2014 6:47 am - In its second full year, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has so far managed to avoid the declining revenues that have burdened other Illinois gambling palaces, an Illinois ...
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Former Arlington Heights Trustee Ed Duffy diesJan 07, 2014 2:02 pm - Former Arlington Heights trustee and Arlington Park executive Ed Duffy, a longtime advocate of horse racing in Illinois, died Saturday. Duffy’s varied career included ti...
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Moylan to meet residents in Des PlainesJan 07, 2014 11:20 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan will host a coffee shop stop at the Oakton Arms Pavilion on Monday, Jan. 13, to provide constituents an opportunity to voice their thoughts and c...
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For Obama, Congress, a last grasp at immigrationJan 07, 2014 7:43 am - WASHINGTON — His agenda tattered by last year’s confrontations and missteps, President Barack Obama begins 2014 clinging to the hope of winning a lasting legislative ach...
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Concealed carry training slows as application process beginsJan 06, 2014 9:30 am - Suburban instructors have seen a huge demand for training required to legally carry concealed handguns in public, sometimes leading to difficulty scheduling training tim...
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Liz Cheney quitting bid to unseat Wyoming’s EnziJan 06, 2014 6:13 am - WASHINGTON — Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, on Monday abruptly abandoned her effort to unseat Republican incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming....