Articles filed under Politics
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Civics for young adults:Jul 26, 2013 5:55 pm - To further boost the engagement of young adults in civics, the office of House District 59 State Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills is coordinating a Legislative Summit fo...
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Roskam faces House ethics probe over Taiwan tripJul 26, 2013 10:52 am - Lawmaker faces investigation over travel to Taiwan
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Quinn to OK controversial Lake County voting planJul 26, 2013 10:05 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is planning to sign legislation Saturday that would take elections duties away from the Lake County Clerk, a new law that has created a loca...
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Disbelief from seniors on Weiner’s new sextingJul 26, 2013 8:33 am - Retired tax auditor Jerry Stern was sitting in the front row with reporters the day in June 2011 when then-U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner — reading a short statement and ignor...
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OfficeMax tax debate so far not like SearsJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - The great state debate a couple years back over whether to give big tax breaks to Sears Holdings Corp. to keep the retail giant in Hoffman Estates was a long and occasio...
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Mortgage relief workshop:Jul 25, 2013 5:24 pm - A mortgage relief workshop is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Gonzalez Office Center, 2106 Grand Ave., Waukegan. Homeowners will be provided with info...
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Quinn OKs funding for Peotone airport, DePaul arenaJul 25, 2013 4:15 pm - After decades of dispute, the possibility of a third airport in the Chicago area finally materialized Thursday as Gov. Pat Quinn signed a wide-ranging bill that’ll put s...
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Comptroller says she can’t pay lawmakersJul 25, 2013 3:45 pm - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said Thursday that she has no choice but to withhold lawmakers’ paychecks, citing a precedent-setting court case that bars her fro...
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Daley: transit body is ‘bureaucratic Frankenstein’Jul 25, 2013 12:53 pm - Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is calling for a shake up of public transit in the Chicago metropolitan area after allegations of improper political influen...
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Daley: Let governor appoint some of Metra boardJul 25, 2013 10:41 am - Democratic candidate for governor Bill Daley wants to reorganize the Metra board, allowing the Illinois governor to appoint five of 11 members, he said Thursday. Daley a...