Articles filed under Politics
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Debate puts Senate race in spotlightOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent Dick Durbin of turning a blind eye to Democratic dysfunction in Springfield and also called for keeping Ame...
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Obama and Palin like apples, orangesOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I am very amused these days that my Democratic friends are favorably comparing Sen. Obama's experience as a "Community Organizer" to Gov. Palin's experience as the Chief...
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McCain proves he can't get things doneOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's ignore blame and look at the facts: The Republican President and staff devised a plan to keep the country from financial ruin. At a meeting with the president and ...
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Kirk, Seals spar on key energy solutionsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-area residents endure some of the highest gas prices in the country. The cost to fill an average tank hit a record of about $65 in July, up $20 from last year. A...
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Here's the criteria; now it's your turnOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I've come to the conclusion that people will believe what they're going to believe and there is nothing I can do to change that. Therefore, I am not asking readers to vo...
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Anger over sales tax hike stains Democrats across suburbsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When Democratic hopeful Mark Walker started canvassing his northwest Cook County district months ago, he was sure to do two things at almost every door: introduce himsel...
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26th District state Senate candidates debate economyOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Concerns over the economy dominated the conversation Sunday between candidates for the state Senate seat in the 26th district. The seat has been left open with the reti...
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Crespo takes strong line against predatorsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As an educator and mother I sleep easy knowing that (state) Rep. Fred Crespo is fighting to keep sexual predators off of our streets once and for all. This issue is very...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Special meeting on casinos The Des Plaines City Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, to discuss efforts to obtain the 10th casino license. Appl...
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Bitterness still around but celebrities AWOL in 6th District brawlOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The 6th Congressional District battle between Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2006 was a knockdown, drag-out fight involving visits from Hollywoo...