Articles filed under Politics
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...
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Coffee with YinglingSep 15, 2013 10:40 am - House District 62 residents will have a chance to talk to State Rep. Sam Yingling about issues on Monday, Sept. 23, from 8 to 9 a.m. in Grayslake. Yingling will host the...
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Canada, Turkey officials say Syria plan won’t workSep 14, 2013 4:24 pm - ISTANBUL — Canada’s foreign minister John Baird is calling Syria’s offer to begin providing information on its chemical arsenal 30 days after it signs an international c...
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Great Lakes program inspires rare bipartisanshipSep 13, 2013 5:57 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Nowhere has the fervor to cut government down to size been more dramatically on display than in the industrial Midwest. Republicans have seized co...
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State Capitol architect defends $50 million renovationsSep 13, 2013 5:56 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The architect of the Illinois Capitol said Friday he’s being unfairly targeted by Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration for renovations to the building that crit...
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Pricey Capitol renovations had narrow oversightSep 13, 2013 5:55 pm - SPRINGFIELD — For more than two years, lawmakers passing through the state Capitol watched construction workers toil on a $50 million project to restore the 1868 buildin...
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Schillerstrom not sure what his next move will beSep 13, 2013 4:30 am - After abandoning his bid for Illinois treasurer, former DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom this week said to “never say never” about him running for office a...
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Quinn wants torture commission chief outSep 12, 2013 7:16 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for the resignation of the head of a commission investigating allegations of police torture in Chicago, saying the panel failed to tell victims...
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Davoust will challenge Cunningham for Kane County clerkSep 12, 2013 7:15 pm - Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham will have competition from within his own party during his 2014 re-election bid as county board Member Mark Davoust announced this week...
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GOP governor candidates visit Barrington areaSep 12, 2013 4:15 pm - The public is invited to a series of open forums hosted by the Cuba Township Republican Committee in the Barrington area to meet and engage with GOP candidates running f...