Articles filed under Politics
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State objects to allowing concealed carry earlierJul 12, 2013 10:06 am - A federal judge in East St. Louis has given gun-rights advocates and the state of Illinois until Thursday to submit written arguments on whether concealed carry can begi...
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigningJul 12, 2013 9:39 am - WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who led the burgeoning Department of Homeland Security through a host of policy changes in the post 9/11 era, ...
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Republicans to tackle cuts in food stamp programJul 12, 2013 9:14 am - WASHINGTON — House approval of a scaled-back farm bill is setting up what could be an even bigger fight over food stamps and the role of domestic food aid in the United ...
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Texas Senate on track to pass tough abortion rulesJul 12, 2013 8:24 am - AUSTIN, Texas — This time when the Texas Senate takes up tough new abortion restrictions, the chamber’s top Republican is determined not to let anything — or anyone — de...
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Landmarks commission OKs Wrigley changesJul 11, 2013 4:00 pm - The proposed modernization of historic Wrigley Field overcame an important hurdle Thursday when the Cubs and the city reached an agreement allowing the team to build a f...
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Tearful Kerry says wife’s condition improvingJul 10, 2013 11:03 am - WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Boston to be at his hospitalized wife’s side as she continues to recover from a seizure-like episode she suffer...
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Quinn tries to halt lawmaker pay; Topinka to see if that’s legalJul 10, 2013 10:45 am - Gov. Pat Quinn suspended Illinois lawmakers’ pay on Wednesday, following through on his warning of consequences if they failed to come up with a solution to the state’s ...
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Dold touts fundraising totals in 10th district bidJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - Aiming to return to Congress, Republican Bob Dold of Kenilworth says he’s raised more than a half-million dollars for his rematch next year against 10th District Democra...
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Illinois enacts nation’s final concealed-gun lawJul 09, 2013 9:34 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The last holdout on allowing the public possession of concealed guns, Illinois joined the rest of the nation Tuesday as lawmakers raced to beat a federal c...
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Inaction on pensions ‘lets down taxpayers,’ Quinn saysJul 09, 2013 5:19 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn scolded lawmakers who didn’t report back with a solution to Illinois’ pension crisis by his Tuesday deadline and warned of consequences for ...