Articles filed under Politics
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Kirk helping to strip pensions from felonsAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1996, former Illinois Rep. Dan Rostenkowski was convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to serve 17 months in federal prison. But despite being found guilty of stealing...
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Obama's closing speech likely to shut down DenverAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Barack Obama's blowout nomination speech in Denver drew 80,000-plus attendees, many of whom suffered through a hot nightmare of endless lines and general confus...
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No hero, McCain's out of touch with usAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Looks like my letter questioning John McCain's heroism upset some of his hero worshippers. Luckily, I didn't criticize John Wayne as I'd probably have to go into hiding...
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Kirk makes vets a major priorityAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently ground was broken for the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. It is the first ever joint VA-Navy hospital and its construction en...
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Convention photos: ThursdayAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - ...
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This ebony-and-ivory sisterhood focuses on similaritiesAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Exhilarating performances by Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton set the stage for Barack Obama to accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination tonight on the 45...
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Illinoisans in spotlight at InvescoAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Much like the rest of the convention, Barack Obama's blowout Invesco Field acceptance speech lineup will give other Illinois politicians a chance in the limelig...
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Breaking down the speeches: The good, the bad, and the way too longAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Here's a quick look at the highs and lows of convention speeches. The Good: William Jennings Bryan - 1896 Democratic Convention, Chicago: "You shall not press d...
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Batavia rec center question to be finalized FridayAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Batavia park board will decide Friday whether to ask voters' permission to borrow money to build a recreation center at, and revamp, Quarry Beach Park. The board wil...
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Biden: American needs more than a good soldierAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Joe Biden declared Wednesday that America doesn't need a good soldier in the White House, it needs the wise leadership of Barack Obama. As Biden concluded his ...