Articles filed under Politics
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Suburban hazing scandals spawn new criminal offenseAug 16, 2013 4:57 pm - The 2012 hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have led to the creation of a new criminal offense in Illinois for failure to report hazing. Gov....
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Judge halts creation of Lake election commissionAug 16, 2013 3:54 pm - A plan to strip oversight of Lake County elections from the county clerk was halted by a judge’s order Friday afternoon. In a hearing in Waukegan, Kane County Judge Davi...
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Quinn OKs heroin task forceAug 16, 2013 2:10 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation today creating a task force aimed at beating back the rising use of heroin in the suburbs and throughout Illinois. The proposal, from s...
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Abortion coverage for Congress under health law?Aug 16, 2013 10:46 am - WASHINGTON — It’s an issue lawmakers may not want to have to explain at town hall meetings back home: An attempt to fix a problem with the new health care law has create...
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Fremont Township property tax presentation:Aug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - State Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills and Ed Sullivan Jr., a state representative from Mundelein and the Fremont Township assessor, will present a property tax program ...
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Learn about state services:Aug 15, 2013 6:07 pm - State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, will host a state services fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Grayslake Park District Recreation Center, 240 Com...
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Democrat Anderson will run for Hultgren’s seatAug 15, 2013 6:00 pm - Democrat Dennis Anderson of Gurnee is planning a second run for the congressional seat now held by Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Winfield. Anderson lost to Hult...
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Maybe the biggest GOP primary question: Who can win?Aug 15, 2013 2:54 pm - When the four Republicans running for Illinois governor made their pitches to the party faithful Thursday at the Illinois State Fair, each sought to stress — perhaps abo...
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Obama cancels U.S.-Egyptian military exerciseAug 15, 2013 10:07 am - CHILMARK, Mass. — President Barack Obama has scrapped joint U.S.-Egypt military exercises scheduled for next month, saying American cooperation with the Egyptian governm...
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White: Quinn set to ban handheld cellphones while drivingAug 15, 2013 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign legislation to outlaw talking on a cellphone without a hands-free device while driving, Secretary of State Jesse White s...