Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn, Democrats drum up support in suburbsOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn, speaking to a room full of suburban Democrats, said on Sunday that one key to future prosperity for the state is that everyone be given the opportunity t...
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Nancy Pelosi, Betty Ford join Women’s Hall of FameOct 12, 2013 9:43 pm - SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, the late former first lady Betty Ford and Title IX advocate Bernice Sandler were among the nine women inducted...
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Protracted fiscal debate grates on lawmakersOct 12, 2013 8:15 pm - The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Even for a Congress where griping is endemic and insults routine, spirits were especially dark on Saturday. For a legislative body that ...
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Emerging Senate proposal focus in budget battleOct 12, 2013 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The focus of efforts to end the government shutdown and prevent a U.S. default shifted to the Senate on Saturday, where leaders were in talks aimed at resol...
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The SoapboxOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Budgetary perspective in Elgin: Elgin city councilmen are not sure about eliminating business license fees because they worry about losing revenue. The fees are projecte...
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Lake County prosecutor seeking District 62 state representative seat in GOP primaryOct 11, 2013 9:57 pm - A Lake County prosecutor has become the second Republican to announce he’s running in next spring’s primary for a state representative seat held by Democrat Sam Yingling...
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Quinn appoints new director to $121,000 postOct 11, 2013 5:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The former director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget has been named to a new position with a $30,000 salary bump. Gov. Pat Quinn named Aus...
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Quinn picks linebacker’s brother for panelOct 11, 2013 5:39 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has named the brother of one of Chicago’s more celebrated athletes to a $25,000 post on the Illinois Civil Service Commission. Casey Urlach...
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Quinn vows to manage without payOct 11, 2013 5:20 pm - When Gov. Pat Quinn grew angry that lawmakers hadn’t found a way to fix Illinois’ pension crisis, he eliminated their salaries. But these days the only elected official ...
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Prosecutors get more time in Blagojevich appealOct 11, 2013 5:20 pm - A federal appellate court has given prosecutors more time to prepare their brief in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appeal of his corruption convictions. Federal prosecuto...