Articles filed under Politics
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Senate pushes sanctions on nations aiding SnowdenJul 25, 2013 10:20 am - WASHINGTON — Congress is advancing sanctions against Russia or any other country offering asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. The measure introduce...
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Striking back against court’s Voting Rights rulingJul 25, 2013 9:30 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration opened an aggressive new front in the battle over voter protection Thursday, singling out Texas for legal action and promising broa...
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Obama economic tour attracts low expectationsJul 25, 2013 9:30 am - WASHINGTON — It’s hard to find anyone who thinks President Barack Obama’s series of heavily promoted economic speeches will be the flash point that unclogs the system in...
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Admiration, puzzlement over Weiner’s loyal wifeJul 25, 2013 9:30 am - NEW YORK — When Huma Abedin first started getting media attention years ago, some people couldn’t help but wonder what this beautiful, ambitious woman with high-fashion ...
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Unbowed, foes of spying program vow to fight onJul 25, 2013 9:29 am - WASHINGTON — Opponents of the National Security Agency’s collection of hundreds of millions of Americans’ phone records insist they will press ahead with their challenge...
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Editorial: Not ideal, but it’s best time to talk about gas taxJul 25, 2013 5:00 am - With only one year left on Illinois’ current construction program, a coalition of business and labor groups is trying to get discussion started about what to do when it ...
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Lisle man resigns job after failing to inspect ski lift, bouncy houseJul 24, 2013 6:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A Lisle man resigned from his state job after lying about inspecting a ski lift and bouncy house and leaving work early to go to side gigs as a vocal impre...
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$70 million blitz to promote health overhaul in IllinoisJul 24, 2013 4:41 pm - More than $70 million in public money will be spent in Illinois to promote new opportunities for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to an...
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UIC to unveil Daley archiveJul 24, 2013 4:40 pm - The University of Illinois at Chicago is getting ready to debut its collection of documents from former Mayor Richard J. Daley. The school says the archive takes up 150 ...
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Former lawmaker pleads guilty in charity caseJul 24, 2013 4:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A former Illinois lawmaker pleaded guilty Wednesday to culling nearly $30,000 in money from a scholarship fund for personal and political use. Prosecutors...