Articles filed under Politics
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Senate steps back from brink on nominationsJul 16, 2013 7:39 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate stepped away from the brink of a meltdown on Tuesday, confirming one of President Barack Obama’s long-stalled nominees, agreeing to quick action ...
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Lisa Madigan decision to seek re-election roils DemocratsJul 16, 2013 7:28 am - The decision by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to seek re-election may have put a cramp into the plans of at least two Democratic politicians — state Sen. Kwame ...
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Schneider’s fundraising behind Dold’s in second quarterJul 15, 2013 3:46 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, reported raising nearly $385,000 in the second quarter of the year toward his first re-election bid for Congress. That’s ...
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Kotowski wants to ban guns in places of worshipJul 15, 2013 10:31 am - SPRINGFIELD — Even before Illinois’ concealed carry law has been fully implemented, state Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge Democrat, said he’ll be trying to ban loaded gu...
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Dillard adds suburban face to GOP race for governorJul 15, 2013 9:29 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard has no suburban competition so far in the 2014 GOP race for Illinois governor, and he hopes it stays that way. Though the Hinsdale Republican tou...
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Downers Grove Republican to take on DurbinJul 15, 2013 8:13 am - SPRINGFIELD — Downers Grove Republican Doug Truax said Monday he wants to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in the 2014 Senate race. Truax is a businessman who ha...
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Do RTA ties to Madigan pose conflict of interest over Metra audit?Jul 15, 2013 5:00 am - As an oversight board, RTA leaders say it's their job to scrutinize the much-maligned separation agreement Metra offered to ex-CEO Alex Clifford that's led to allegation...
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Is there a leadership gap at Homeland Security?Jul 13, 2013 3:25 pm - WASHINGTON — The leadership vacancy created by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation is the latest and greatest blow to a department where one-third...
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Lawmakers won’t let pay freeze rush pension fixJul 12, 2013 4:50 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suddenly punished with the loss of their paychecks, lawmakers under pressure to solve Illinois’ pension crisis say their progress is tied less to their tak...
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Clifford says he was pushed out for bucking patronageJul 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Ex-Metra CEO: I was fired for resisting Mike Madigan