Articles filed under Politics
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Pick Golden for circuit court judgeOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I have read John Noverini's literature. I disagree with some of his statements such as his fairness and ethical integrity. When he was chairman of the Dundee Township Re...
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Raw anger in McCain's crowds as Obama strengthensOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - LAKEVILLE, Minn. _ The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an ab...
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Fierce congressional battle brings out Iraq war differencesOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Dan Seals called out U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk for supporting the Iraq war Friday, while the Republican incumbent said he was misled by "faulty intelligence." "The fa...
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N.Y. election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballotOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - TROY, N.Y. _ Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama....
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Stop the carping of Chicago politicsOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm getting a little tired of John McCain's snide references to Chicago-style politics. Perhaps he should be asked to define Chicago-style politics and how it differs fr...
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Avoid long lines, vote early, officials recommendOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials expect long lines on Election Day and want voters to take advantage of the early voting period, which starts on Monday, Oct. 13. Most early voting places, but ...
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Kane candidates share views on county campus consolidationOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Come Tuesday Nov. 4, near-west Elgin area voters have a choice between a three-term Republican or an upstart Democrat to represent them on the Kane County Board. GOP nom...
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Lake Co. board candidates debate wisdom of $23 million county facilityOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Grayslake mayor Pat Carey says Lake County Board member Terese Douglass made a poor decision when she voted to approve $23 million for a centralized Lake County F...
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The challenge of finding college loansOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A college education is essential in finding a decent paying job these days. However, with the rising costs of tuition, it is next to impossible for a 21-year- old like ...
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Criticism of Obama isn't linked to racismOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - In Monday's edition, an analysis piece on page two written an Associated Press editor and writer alleged that Sarah Palin and the John McCain were evoking the sub-contex...