Articles filed under Politics
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Palatine Township Republicans endorse Rauner, TruaxNov 27, 2013 5:53 am - More than 100 voters turned out last week when the Palatine Township Republican Organization (PTRO) held an endorsement session for contested races across the state. For...
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Lottery set for Lake County ballot placementNov 26, 2013 3:56 pm - A lottery to determine ballot position for Lake County candidates who filed simultaneously for the March primary will be held Dec. 9, the county clerk’s office announced...
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Filing opens for Cook County offices, boardNov 25, 2013 9:00 am - Today's kickoff of the Cook County election season became almost a social gathering for three incumbent members of the Cook County Board — Republicans Gregg Goslin of Gl...
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State candidates make it official as petition filing opensNov 25, 2013 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — After months of candidates announcing their plans to run for office, hopefuls began turning in thousands of petition signatures Monday to get on the March ...
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When presidents die, power transfer can be tenseNov 23, 2013 4:56 pm - NEW YORK — As President John F. Kennedy lay dying 50 years ago at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Vice President Lyndon Johnson was hurried into a small room in Mi...
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Analysis: Dems reach breaking point on filibustersNov 23, 2013 4:38 pm - WASHINGTON — As Democrats watched Senate Republicans use filibuster powers to thwart more and more of President Barack Obama’s agenda and nominees, they wondered how muc...
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Cocaine bust derails fledgling GOP congressmanNov 23, 2013 1:39 pm - FORT MYERS, Fla. — From the outset, U.S. Rep. Trey Radel — a brash and digitally savvy darling of the political right — was determined to make a name for himself. And so...
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Holder to attend Chicago prosecutor ceremonyNov 22, 2013 3:59 pm - Attorney General Eric Holder will be in Chicago on Monday for the ceremonial swearing-in of the new chief prosecutor for northern Illinois. The U.S. attorney’s office s...
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Board sets map for 35 regional education officesNov 22, 2013 3:58 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education has redrawn the map of regional education offices to meet a deadline set by the legislature. The board voted Friday after hearing f...
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Illinois with Obama on insurance cancellation fixNov 22, 2013 3:57 pm - After a week of consideration, Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration announced Friday that Illinois will allow the one-year extension of existing health insurance plans propos...