Articles filed under Politics
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Even amid furloughs, some Texans cheer Ted CruzOct 05, 2013 9:44 am - HOUSTON — Thanks to Texas’ new senator, Dale Huls is out of a job—at least for now. Yet Huls has never been prouder that he voted for him. “Without Ted Cruz this doesn’...
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Kerry to Congress: Think ‘long and hard’ about shutdownOct 05, 2013 9:43 am - BALI, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Congress on Saturday to think “long and hard” about the negative message that the partial government shutdown...
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Quinn aide to take over state’s personnel agencyOct 04, 2013 5:28 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has named a new director of the state’s personnel agency. Simone McNeil was named Friday to replace Malcolm Weems as chief of the Departmen...
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Quinn to talk to lawmakers about police resourcesOct 04, 2013 4:53 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to talk to the legislature about making sure state police have enough resources at their disposal to deal with a backlog of applications for...
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Shutdown crimps region’s prized recreationOct 04, 2013 4:52 pm - For months, Steve O’Neal had set his sights on trolling southern Illinois’ Rend Lake for crappies, having never fished that water in any of the angling outings he enjoys...
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Kane County forest commissioners decry budget shifting but give preliminary approvalOct 04, 2013 11:13 am - Kane County Forest Preserve commissioners decried a budgetary shell game at both the county and the forest preserve district Friday even while approving a plan that bail...
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Quinn won’t yet endorse pension dealOct 04, 2013 10:44 am - Gov. Pat Quinn expressed hope Friday about an evolving $138 billion savings plan to solve Illinois’ public pension problem, but he stopped short of fully endorsing it. Q...
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Not all federal agencies taking a hit in shutdownOct 04, 2013 8:37 am - WASHINGTON — As many high-profile agencies sit idle because of the federal government shutdown, others are humming along just fine, thank you. Many of them have escaped...
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GOP govs jockey for political edge in shutdownOct 04, 2013 8:37 am - BOSTON — With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown, Republican governors eyeing the 2016 presidential race are pitching themselves as can-do politicians an...
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Shutdown jeopardizes nutrition program for poorOct 04, 2013 8:37 am - ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jacob Quick is a fat and happy 4-month-old with a big and expensive appetite. Like millions of other poor women, Jacob’s mother relies on the federal Wo...