Articles filed under Politics
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County clerks plus election boards costs suburbsOct 09, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County election commission could be costly
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Lauzen appointment with political ties held for further reviewOct 08, 2013 5:45 pm - After nine months of promoting a political ally as the man to be Kane County’s new animal control director, Board Chairman Chris Lauzen expected enthusiastic support of ...
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Sullivan to seek re-election:Oct 08, 2013 4:18 pm - State Rep. Ed Sullivan has announced he’ll run for re-election in 2014. Sullivan, a Mundelein Republican, has represented the 51st District since 2003. A Democratic Part...
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ADM cites past tax breaks for SearsOct 08, 2013 4:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Archer Daniels Midland Company said Tuesday that perks Illinois gave to Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. and other companies set a precedent that A...
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Schakowsky arrested at immigration rallyOct 08, 2013 3:52 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat, was arrested Tuesday for blocking a street near the National Mall at an immigration reform rally in Washington, her spoke...
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Lauzen, Russell in budget impasse as deadline approachesOct 08, 2013 2:00 pm - Kane County Board members approved a full preliminary budget Tuesday for public review but with one major asterisk: Coroner Rob Russell decried a “compromise” budget for...
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Cook County Clerk David Orr running for 7th termOct 08, 2013 11:45 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Tuesday he will run for a seventh term as County Clerk in November 2014. “I am proud of my accomplishments as County Clerk,” Orr sa...
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Q&A: Why breaking federal debt limit sparks fearOct 08, 2013 11:18 am - WASHINGTON — Here’s the scariest thing about the looming deadline to raise the U.S. government’s borrowing limit: No one knows precisely what will happen if the limit is...
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Government shutdown closes Lincoln's Springfield homeOct 08, 2013 11:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield officials are closely watching whether the federal government's partial shutdown could cut into the community's tourism business. Abraham Linc...
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Campaign contribution caps at issue at high courtOct 08, 2013 8:29 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is tackling a challenge to limits on contributions by the biggest individual donors to political campaigns. The case being argued at the h...