Articles filed under Politics
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Quinn, Simon headline Dem event in SchaumburgOct 01, 2013 11:36 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be among the guests at the Schaumburg Area Democrats’ Meet the Candi...
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U.S. government shutdown starts to make itself feltOct 01, 2013 8:40 am - PHILADELPHIA — Visitors arrived to find “CLOSED” signs at the Statue of Liberty, the Smithsonian and other parks and historic sites across the country. Callers looking f...
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'Obamacare' exchanges start up as government shuts downOct 01, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's long-anticipated launch Tuesday of new insurance exchanges to provide health care to millions of uninsured Americans is coming unde...
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Huntley parks might put $20 million question to votersOct 01, 2013 5:00 am - How much would Huntley Park District taxpayers pay to play indoor sports and swim in an Olympic-size pool? That's the $20 million question that might be on the March bal...
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While shutdown loomed, so did fundraising deadlineSep 30, 2013 11:00 pm - As the clock ran down on the federal government budget Monday, midnight also represented federal lawmakers' third-quarter political fundraising deadline. The two events ...
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GOP’s Moynihan announces bid in 56th DistrictSep 30, 2013 10:13 am - Schaumburg resident Jim Moynihan will seek the Republican nomination for the 56th District state House seat currently held by Schaumburg Democrat Michelle Mussman. Moyni...
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Shutdown to furlough nearly 2,500 at Great LakesSep 30, 2013 10:00 am - A congressional stalemate in Washington is set to leave thousands of suburban federal workers unpaid beginning Tuesday, including nearly 2,500 civilian employees at Nava...
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Hultgren's dilemma: Derail Obamacare or keep government runningSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - Congressman Randy Hultgren says he is deeply torn between two mandates from his constituents: Fighting Obamacare and keeping the federal government open for business. H...
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RTA spending more than $670,000 on spin controlSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - An August Regional Transportation Authority audit scolded Metra for hiring PR consultants, but the agency isn't practicing what it preaches. Records show the RTA has sp...
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Closed for business? Government shutdown historySep 28, 2013 4:22 pm - WASHINGTON — OK, gridlocked politicians we’re used to. But why padlock the Statue of Liberty? You don’t see other democracies shuttering landmarks and sending civil serv...