Articles filed under Politics
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Walker's DUIs now subject of GOP mailerOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic candidate Mark Walker's drunken driving history is targeted in a Republican flier hitting mailboxes across the Northwest suburban district he hopes to represe...
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Former judge likes GoldenOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Having had the privilege to serve as a judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court for 22 of the last 24 years, I have considerable concern about the current election of ci...
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Why would Obamas change democracy?Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - On the Oct. 8, 2008 Larry King Live show, Larry King interviewed Michelle Obama, covering a wide range of topics. One group of questions focused on community organizati...
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Rotheimer unveils three-point plan for county boardOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic Lake County Board candidate Denise Rotheimer has unveiled a three-point plan she says will make property assessments fairer, curtail wasteful spending and red...
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Kirk a leader in protecting womenOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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64th District candidates find common ground on Randall Road expansionOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The two men running for the 64th District State House seat say that a McHenry County proposal to raze 26 homes in Lake in the Hills won't happen on their watch. Republi...
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Long Grove TIF question on ballot, but district is already in placeOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Long Grove voters will be faced with a question about establishing a tax increment financing district on their Nov. 4 ballots. The problem is, the TIF district has alre...
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'Blame game' at center of 13th District battleOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Two summers ago, a political unknown named Scott Harper showed up on U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert's doorstep in Hinsdale while introducing himself to voters. But, when the tw...
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Who will pay for Island Lake's new village hall, police station?Oct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A proposal to revamp Island Lake's village hall and build a new police facility and gymnasium could cost taxpayers more than $12 million. That's if the village board agr...
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Democrats care for country first, tooOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If the Republican Party is all about "country first," why does the Democratic candidate for president, Barack Obama, have an unprecedented number of supporters who are w...