Articles filed under Politics
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For Congress: Retain Foster in 14th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In March we offered a tentative endorsement of Jim Oberweis over Bill Foster in the special election to replace Dennis Hastert for Congress in the 14th District. Neither...
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Batavians: Vote no on park district planOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The Batavia Park District is proposing increasing their amount of the local property tax by 47 percent for a new community and aquatic center. According to the park dist...
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Lake Co. candidates split of forest preserveOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the open seat in Lake County Board District 1 are steadfastly split on whether Lake County Board members should continue to serve as the governing b...
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Our pick for Congress: Bean in 8th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - With four years in office behind her now, Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington is hitting her stride in Congress. She is, as-advertised, a moderate Democrat whose biggest exp...
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Questions Obama should answerOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have some questions for Sen. Obama: 1. What did you mean when you told Joe the Plumber that you want "to share the wealth" when he asked about your pledge to raise tax...
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GOP challenger blasts Bean on mortgage legislationOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican congressional candidate Steve Greenberg blasted Rep. Melissa Bean on Thursday for pushing legislation he said weakened proposed regulations on two key players...
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McCain philosophy hurts consumersOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain seems to have zipped his lip recently about privatizing Social Security so that your savings could "grow" under the free market style of Wall Street. Since ...
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Obama fundraising drops as McCain's cash dwindlesOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama and John McCain enter the final days of the presidential campaign amid dwindling reserves, with Obama hindered by a sudden drop in fundraising...
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6th District campaign gets hotterOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A bitter election battle between Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th District has taken a new twist after an advocacy group accus...
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Imagining Palin in the White HouseOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The nation should be concerned that while John McCain is indisposed during anti-cancer therapy, Acting President Palin may have a piqué and use her absolute and unrestri...