Articles filed under Politics
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Give independent parties a chanceOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I see and hear all the media industry is talking about the presidential election coming up in a very few weeks. I've also noticed that there seems to be a little concer...
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Greenberg's not extreme, just rightOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - One of your readers pointed out why she thinks Steve Greenberg is a "right wing extremist." She says that Steve thinks that you get your human rights as soon as you beco...
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44th District candidates feud over party financingOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - State Rep. Fred Crespo's printing presses are going into overdrive this election season putting out campaign fliers attacking 44th House District challenger Peggy Brothm...
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Report: Patti Blagojevich firm under scrutinyOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Commissions Gov. Rod Blagojevich's wife made in her real estate business are linked to increased revenue for a state contractor's family business, according to a publish...
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Presidential campaign in the home stretchOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The presidential campaign was nearly as erratic as the stock market last week, swinging from negative attacks in a highly-charged debate to biting TV comedy and back to ...
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Palin smiles as 'SNL' mocks her anewOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After watching "Saturday Night Live" make fun of her from afar, Sarah Palin witnessed it first hand this week as Tina Fey engaged in fiction by depicti...
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For president: Sen. Barack Obama of IllinoisOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - In almost every political campaign, as the candidates go before the voters, they describe the election as one of the most important in history. Usually, that overused de...
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Ex-employee sues over Rezko loanOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A former employee of Mutual Bank Corp. seeks $4.2 million in damages, claiming he was wrongfully fired after alerting his superiors to concerns involving a loan given to...
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The story behind those ads in the 66th House raceOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Political jabbing got sharper this week in the 66th state House race, as Democratic candidate Mark Walker condemned his opponent, Christine Prochno, for what he called a...
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56th District rivals discuss impacts of national crisisOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Though pledges to address the state's budget woes have been part of both their campaigns, the two candidates for Illinois' 56th District House seat are recognizing new c...