Articles filed under Politics
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State politics in 2013: Year in reviewDec 27, 2013 4:30 am - When 2013 began, Democrats were looking at historically large majorities in Springfield. With a new year upon us, it’s a good time to ask: So what happened? The answer: ...
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Editorial: What a fairer map process looks likeDec 27, 2013 4:00 am - After each decennial census year in Iowa, a few state-appointed officials including a geographer and a computer specialist huddle to draw a new political map. The softwa...
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Legislation would stiffen `knockout game’ penaltiesDec 26, 2013 5:50 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois state lawmaker wants to stiffen penalties for people playing the so-called knockout game that involves random attacks on people. The Belleville...
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Quinn signs foreclosure protection lawDec 26, 2013 5:46 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to prevent lenders from selling a home if the homeowner is applying for federal mortgage assistance. The measure signed Thursday ta...
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America in 2013: Impressions from around the worldDec 26, 2013 5:00 am - How have events of the past year — namely the U.S. government shutdown, the NSA spying eruption and the conflict in Syria — helped shape the world’s view of America? Ass...
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A bumpy 2013 erodes America’s ‘superpower’ statusDec 26, 2013 5:00 am - To many around the world, it made little sense: The world’s most powerful government, so mired in dysfunction that it couldn’t operate. The world’s defender of individua...
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Quinn has Christmas lunch with sailorsDec 25, 2013 2:57 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is spending part of this Christmas Day with U.S. service members. The governor’s office said Wednesday that the Chicago Democrat had Christmas lunch with ...
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Snowden says his mission accomplishedDec 25, 2013 3:21 am - MOSCOW — The familiar voice on the hotel room phone did not waste words. “What time does your clock say, exactly?” he asked. He checked the reply against his watch and d...
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Moylan office hours in Elk GroveDec 24, 2013 9:45 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan will hold satellite constituent service office hours in January in Elk Grove Village, where residents can come with questions or opinions on stat...
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Agency overrules Chicago district on charter schoolsDec 23, 2013 3:13 pm - A relatively unknown state agency has overruled Chicago Public Schools and ordered the district to approve and fund two new charter schools run by a group supported by I...