Articles filed under Politics
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Obama takes economy message to corporate leadersSep 18, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, facing a budget showdown with Congress, is pushing his economic agenda to some of the nation’s top corporate executives while cautio...
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Congress presses for details on Obama climate planSep 18, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — Republicans are pressing the Obama administration to fully disclose its plans to tackle climate change, including cost, as environmental officials ready one...
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White House counsel leaving for private practiceSep 18, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s White House attorney plans to leave for private practice by the end of the year. White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has worked f...
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Cross kicks off campaign for treasurerSep 17, 2013 3:27 pm - Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross of Oswego will fly around the state starting today to start his campaign for state treasurer. The tour could mark the formal e...
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Brady looks to suburbs by picking ex-Long Grove mayor as lt. governor candidateSep 17, 2013 9:00 am - State Sen. Bill Brady today named former Long Grove Mayor Maria Rodriguez as his running mate in the race for governor, bringing a suburban name to the downstate candida...
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Hardiman: Ill. deserve candidate who can ‘endure’Sep 17, 2013 7:44 am - The man who’s now the lone Democrat challenging Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in the 2014 primary says he’s staying in the race. Tio Hardiman is the only candidate left after ...
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Group tries to make it easier to contact lawmakersSep 17, 2013 5:00 am - Reboot Illinois, a nonpartisan digital media group, is launching an online tool that could make it easier for people to send the organization's message to local lawmaker...
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Daley: I’m not prepared for enormity of governor runSep 16, 2013 7:30 pm - Former White House chief of staff William Daley abruptly dropped out of the race for Illinois governor Monday, signaling he wasn’t sure he wanted to devote time to a lon...
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Palatine Republicans host candidate, activist trainingSep 16, 2013 6:26 pm - The Palatine Township Republican Organization and the Leadership Institute will conduct training Sept. 21 for people interested in becoming involved in politics or runni...
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Second Wauconda grassroots group forms on FacebookSep 16, 2013 5:30 am - Wauconda's political divide has stretched into cyberspace. Just a few months after some of Mayor Frank Bart's critics launched a popular Facebook group about the goi...