Articles filed under Politics
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Republican congressional candidate voted in Democratic primariesOct 10, 2013 10:00 am - Republican candidate for Congress Manju Goel of Aurora, the first GOP challenger to U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth to emerge publicly, voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 a...
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Poll: Health exchange rollout gets poor reviewsOct 10, 2013 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — The government’s new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews, but people are at least checking them out. Seven pe...
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NIU Antarctic study, Fermilab activities in jeopardy from federal shutdownOct 10, 2013 5:15 am - Last year at this time, Reed Scherer of Elburn was excited about his upcoming trip to Antarctica, where the Northern Illinois University professor would continue studyin...
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Most laid-off Illinois workers back after shutdownOct 09, 2013 4:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's budget office says most state workers whose salaries are paid by federal money are back on the job, but more layoffs could come if the federal shutdown ...
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Niewiardowski running for Elk Grove committeemanOct 09, 2013 2:11 pm - Arthur Niewiardowski has announced he is running for Elk Grove Township Republican Committeeman, looking to succeed Mike Sweeney, who is not seeking another term. Niewia...
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Schakowsky knew rally might lead to arrestOct 09, 2013 1:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, said her arrest at a Washington, D.C., immigration rally Tuesday was her first and she paid a $50 fine and was released a...
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Gov’t clarifies timing to avoid health law finesOct 09, 2013 11:32 am - WASHINGTON — You’ll have to get coverage by Valentine’s Day or thereabouts to avoid penalties for being uninsured, the Obama administration confirmed Wednesday. That’s a...
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Pihos says Chicago schools get too much state moneyOct 09, 2013 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A suburban lawmaker has proposed doing away with a unique arrangement under which Chicago Public Schools received $235 million more in state grant money in...
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Poll: GOP gets the blame in shutdownOct 09, 2013 8:43 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and lawmakers must rise above their incessant bickering and do more to end the partial government shutdown, according to a poll Wedne...
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Obama plans to talk to GOP again on shutdown, debtOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve t...