Articles filed under Politics
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Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixableOct 08, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — The federal government's biggest foray into online commerce has left millions of tech-savvy Americans thoroughly bewildered. But the insurance industry and ...
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Rauner the latest candidate to pick suburban running mateOct 08, 2013 8:00 am - When Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner named Wheaton City Council member Evelyn Sanguinetti as his running mate Tuesday, he became the third hopeful to pick...
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Obama, Boehner trade barbs, hints of compromiseOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner offered hints of possible compromise but also traded heated rhetoric Tuesday, a frustratingly inconclu...
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Geneva man wants state House 65th District seatOct 07, 2013 6:33 pm - Geneva lawyer Steven Andersson is running for the Republican nomination for the state House 65th District seat. He plans a formal announcement at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on ...
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Labeling bill raises modified food debate in IllinoisOct 07, 2013 4:35 pm - Over the past 16 years, biotechnology has helped Ron Moore grow crops that could survive drought, produce higher-quality grain to feed his livestock and yield sweet corn...
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Quinn says more layoffs possible with shutdownOct 07, 2013 4:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says if the federal government shutdown continues, the state will have to lay off more workers whose paychecks come from federal funding. Illinois has al...
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Schaumburg bank’s small-business loans slowed by shutdownOct 07, 2013 2:38 pm - Bruce Lammers saw the government shutdown coming, but he didn’t want to believe it would really happen. Now it’s only the triage business planning he developed that’s k...
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Ives to speak during Fixing Illinois seriesOct 07, 2013 1:21 pm - State Rep. Jeanne Ives will discuss “Holding Illinois to a Higher Standard” as the next speaker in Elmhurst College’s Fixing Illinois lecture series. The Wheaton Republi...
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Lake County Clerk Helander won’t run in 2014, cites changes to election lawsOct 07, 2013 9:59 am - Longtime Lake County Clerk Willard Helander won’t seek re-election in 2014. Helander, a Libertyville Republican, announced her decision Monday on social media and in an ...
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Why you should care about the battle of the Illiana ExpresswayOct 07, 2013 5:30 am - This month, the MPO Policy Committee will vote on whether to include the Illiana Corridor in CMAP's GO TO 2040 comprehensive plan and ... zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Hey, stay with m...