Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: Lake County right to fight unwarranted lawAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County was served a steaming plate full of something odious it did not order, and now county leaders want it sent back to the kitchen. Good for them. County officia...
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Quinn will approve medical marijuanaJul 31, 2013 6:20 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn will sign legislation making the state the 20th in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. His remarks Thursday will focus on providing relief to the ser...
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Brady proposes reforms for MetraJul 31, 2013 4:46 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady is proposing legislation to replace the Metra board of directors and impose other reforms to the commuter rail agency. Brady is one of four Republi...
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Repair work under way at governor’s mansionJul 31, 2013 4:17 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Renovations are under way at the Illinois governor’s mansion, even though the 158-year-old home hasn’t been used much during the past two administrations. ...
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Quinn says Madigan, Cullerton should vote, not sueJul 31, 2013 4:15 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says if lawmakers don’t like his decision to halt their pay they should take a vote instead of going to the courts. The Chicago Democrat spoke to reporter...
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Illinois lawmakers may miss first check ThursdayJul 31, 2013 4:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers were set to lose their paychecks Thursday barring a court’s intervention, but there still appeared to be no end in sight to a stalemate ...
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Contractor sent to prison for shaking down Edward HospitalJul 31, 2013 12:19 pm - Kiferbaum tried to shake down Edward Hospital
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Chemist hopes to be Germany’s first black lawmakerJul 31, 2013 11:27 am - HALLE, Germany — Karamba Diaby makes his way through the historic heart of Halle with the speed of a seasoned politician: slowly. More than two decades of involvement in...
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Pentagon to bear brunt of upcoming budget cutsJul 31, 2013 11:09 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A second, deeper round of automatic federal budget cuts is on its way, and it’s going to hit the Pentagon hard. Already reeling from a...
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Democrats, Independents start new political action groupJul 30, 2013 3:03 pm - Submitted by DIFF Progressives in the Illinois 14th Congressional District recently formed a new organization. Now registered as a political action group named Democrats...