Articles filed under Politics
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Pihos will run for re-election, take on BreenAug 27, 2013 12:00 pm - State Rep. Sandy Pihos, a Glen Ellyn Republican, will run for re-election, she announced Tuesday, formalizing her intention to take on GOP challenger and Lombard Trustee...
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New Illinois lawmaker sworn inAug 26, 2013 10:41 pm - Republican John Anthony has become the newest member of the Illinois General Assembly. Anthony was sworn in Monday at the Grundy County courthouse in Morris. Anthony, a...
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DuPage auditor running for state treasurerAug 26, 2013 8:23 pm - DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan says he’s running for state treasurer. The Republican put out a news release Monday saying that he will announce his candidacy during a ...
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Kirk advocates missile strike on SyriaAug 26, 2013 5:37 pm - QUAD CITIES, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is advocating for the U.S. to launch a missile strike at the Syrian regime which is believed to have used chemical weapons on civ...
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Madigan pension fix would save $25 billion less than estimatedAug 26, 2013 5:34 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The estimated savings on a pension proposal backed by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan earlier this year is nearly $25 billion less than originally t...
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Court sets arguments in concealed-carry caseAug 26, 2013 4:28 pm - Gun rights advocates trying to force a ruling to make Illinois’ concealed-carry law take immediate effect will have to wait at least more than a month for the decision f...
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Republican family picnic in Busse Woods on Sept. 8Aug 26, 2013 3:45 pm - The annual Northwest Suburban Republican Family Picnic takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Busse Woods Forest Preserve — Grove 27 near Elk Grove Villa...
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New gambling machines bypass casino addiction safeguardsAug 26, 2013 5:15 am - Gambling was a way for her to get away. Maybe win a few bucks. Try to have some fun. She said it's not an uncommon way for health care workers to try to relax. “I think ...
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Dillard to speak at Palatine Twp. Republican Organization meetingAug 25, 2013 4:33 pm - GOP gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale will speak at the regular monthly meeting of the Palatine Township Republican Organization at 9 a.m. ...
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Voices opposing immigration law muted this AugustAug 25, 2013 5:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — It was the kickoff of a “Stop Amnesty Tour” organized by the Tea Party Patriots and other groups. But the crowd was so sparse that immigrant advocates we...