Articles filed under Politics
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McCain, Obama trade jokes, not jabs at NYC dinnerOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- John McCain and Barack Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes instead of campaign jabs Thursday night, the Republican saying he had replaced his team of senior...
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GOP hopeful attacks incumbent's votesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Dan Kotowski launched his first campaign ad this week to tell voters his Republican opponent's knocks are "just politics." Meanwhile, former state Sen. Cheryl...
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Sugar Grove library seeks tax hike as it plans for openingOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Public Library District is still seeking the elusive tax levy increase that would boost its operating budget and help relieve concerns about staffing the...
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Candidates in 43rd Dist. tout their platformsOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates for the 43rd District state representative seat stated their cases for election on Nov. 4, with Republican Ruth Munson promising to continued tenacity while h...
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High court rejects GOP bid in Ohio voting disputeOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court sided Friday with Ohio's top elections official in a dispute with the state Republican Party over voter registrations. The justices overr...
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Cable TV the new attack zone for House district 56, 66 racesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In one ad, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger appear on screen as ominous music plays in the background. A man's voice-over says Blagojev...
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It's good to be wary of smooth talkersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - When I hear the discussion about which candidate won the presidential debate, I remember what my dad told me many, many years ago. He warned about smooth talkers by tell...
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Warren board member decries referendum's tax quid pro quoOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Warren Township High School officials would cut their tax rate if voters grant permission to borrow $30 million, mostly for expansion of the Almond Road upperclassmen ca...
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Poll: Voters souring on McCain; Obama stays steadyOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When it comes to the public's image of John McCain, it's as if somebody dialed the electricity down in the past month. For Barack Obama, the juice is still...
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Kirk goes after spokesman in Seals adOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk is labeling a spokesman in his opponent's ad as a Sept. 11 conspiracy theorist, though the 25-year-old from Peoria says that is not true. "Let me ge...