Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: Durbin’s power play on stand-your-groundAug 25, 2013 5:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Springfield says it’s a matter of transparency. His critics say it’s a hypocritical attempt at intimidation. In this case, we side with his crit...
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History created iconic images from 1963 marchAug 24, 2013 7:30 pm - The Washington Post WASHINGTON — In the way history can be conflated, the March on Washington has been reduced to a few vivid images. One is the size of the gathering, w...
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Possible pension fix could save $145 billionAug 23, 2013 6:39 pm - A bipartisan panel tasked with solving Illinois’ multibillion-dollar pension crisis is considering a framework that could save the state about $145 billion over 30 years...
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Putin bans rallies in Sochi near the 2014 OlympicsAug 23, 2013 6:34 pm - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning demonstrations and rallies for 2½ months in Sochi around the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Rossiyskaya ...
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Atleson to run for county treasurer:Aug 23, 2013 6:18 pm - Fremont Township Trustee Jeri Atleson has announced she’ll run for Lake County treasurer in 2014. Incumbent treasurer Robert Skidmore is not seeking re-election. Atleson...
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NSA admits ‘rare’ willful surveillance violationsAug 23, 2013 5:56 pm - WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency said Friday that some of its analysts knowingly and deliberately exceeded its surveillance authority on occasion over the past ...
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Kirk’s anti-gang push has suburban rootsAug 23, 2013 5:13 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s push to curb street gang violence in Chicago has roots in similar efforts he made as a suburban congressman representing a district where he and ot...
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Ex-Gov. Ryan says he’s adjusting to private lifeAug 22, 2013 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Former Gov. George Ryan said Thursday that he took advantage of his newfound freedom last weekend by going to Springfield to celebrate the birthday of his ...
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Businesses, groups target Indiana gay marriage banAug 22, 2013 11:21 am - INDIANAPOLIS — A coalition of businesses and activist groups has begun its push to defeat an amendment that would write Indiana’s same-sex marriage ban into the state co...
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County in N.M. issues same-sex marriage licensesAug 22, 2013 10:14 am - LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Linda Montoya asked her partner to get married when they were vacationing in Hawaii in 2008, but said Catherine Martinez refused. It was not that afte...