Articles filed under Politics
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State reps, rivals spar over pay raise optionsAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic state Reps. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates and Paul Froehlich of Schaumburg, eager to reject a scheduled pay raise for Illinois legislators, say they'll donat...
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Clinton to headline second night of conventionAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline her own night at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's campaign announced Sunday in a nod to her strong sec...
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Democratic unity efforts put to the test as convention approachesAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighteen million strong, Hillary Clinton backers have a choice to make as the Democratic convention nears in late August. Switch allegiance to Barack Obama -- as some ha...
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Obama tries to slap celeb label on McCainAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - HONOLULU -- "Flip-flopper" is so 2004. Then, Republicans charged that Democratic nominee John Kerry was a flip-flopper on a number of issues. This year's presidential ca...
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State slashing substance abuse programsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The wooden steps to Melissa Walker's tiny Aurora apartment are lined with chipped paint and pots filled with blooming flowers. Inside, Walker's bed is hidden behind a bl...
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Change you can read about? Obama policy book due out in Sept.Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- He's written million-selling books about his early years and the meaning of public life. Now, Sen. Barack Obama, with the help of his campaign staff, has ano...
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Blagojevich to announce help for vetsAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Rod Blagojevich is announcing new help for severely disabled veterans. Blagojevich spokesman Lucio Guerrero said the assistance would be property...
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Politician denies anti-tax proposal is election relatedAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Matt Murphy won't admit his latest bill is already dead. But he concedes it's an uphill battle, trying to roll back the Cook County sales tax increase via a state l...
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Governor's education fix remains a surpriseAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The governor is ordering lawmakers back to the Capitol next week, demanding they fix Illinois' much maligned system for financing public schools. Exactly w...
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Edwards' 'other woman' is 42-year-old filmmakerAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES _ The woman former presidential candidate John Edwards admitted having an affair with Friday is a sometimes Hollywood producer-director who has all but drop...