Articles filed under Politics
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New security issues surface for health websiteOct 30, 2013 9:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama claimed “full responsibility” Wednesday for fixing his administration’s much-maligned health insurance website as a new concern surfa...
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Larkin Center gets $20,000 emergency grant from Kane CountyOct 30, 2013 5:00 am - The Kane County Board Tuesday authorized an emergency $20,000 grant to the Larkin Center, money that will help the center, which closed Oct. 18, make the last two weeks ...
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Editorial: Don’t rush into mandatory sentencesOct 30, 2013 5:00 am - Talking tough on crime is a favorite pastime in American politics. Actually accomplishing something to reduce crime is not nearly so common. That’s an important distinct...
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Madoff, Burge among Jackson’s fellow inmatesOct 29, 2013 5:02 pm - Jesse Jackson Jr.’s fellow inmates at his new prison home in North Carolina include Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff and a former Chicago police commander convicted o...
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Undocumented immigrants can apply for driver’s licenses in DecemberOct 29, 2013 5:02 pm - Immigrants living in Illinois who entered the U.S. illegally may begin applying for a state driver’s license in December under a new state law supporters say will save m...
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Roskam: “Can you understand the level of frustration?”Oct 29, 2013 5:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam Roskam questioned Medicare chief Marilyn Tanner at a committee hearing Tuesday over a Hoffman Estates woman who won't be allowed to keep the same ...
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Some local mayors back same-sex marriageOct 29, 2013 12:00 pm - A group of suburban mayors is circulating a letter backing same-sex marriage as lawmakers could be poised to take a deciding vote on the issue next week. Same-sex marria...
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Texas abortion clinics stay open following rulingOct 29, 2013 8:56 am - LUBBOCK, Texas — The only abortion clinic in a 300-mile swath of West Texas can resume taking appointments Tuesday, after a federal judge struck down new restrictions th...
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Lawmakers promote public input on budgetOct 29, 2013 6:00 am - Two state senators say partisan bickering over the state's budget should be set aside for the sake of Illinois residents. Park Ridge Democrat Dan Kotowski and McHenry R...
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Sandack will run again for Illinois House; primary still possibleOct 28, 2013 5:02 pm - State Rep. Ron Sandack, a Downers Grove Republican, will announce Tuesday his plans to run for re-election to the Illinois House. Sandack says his campaign will mean bec...