Articles filed under Politics
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Law could make Cook Co. split easierJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Matt Murphy made an appearance at Monday's Palatine village council meeting to speak briefly about legislation he and State Rep. Suzie Bassi have proposed tha...
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Obama campaign raised $52 million in JuneJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign says it raised $52 million last month. The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee ended the mon...
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Illinois House Republicans lay out alternative agendaJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois House Republicans, trying to bolster their numbers and relevance in Springfield, offered a seven-point legislative agenda during a town-hall meeting in Arlingto...
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Obama Web site removes 'surge' from Iraq problemJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's aides have removed criticism of President Bush's increase of troops to Iraq from the campaign Web site, part of an effort to update the Demo...
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McCain talks education at NAACP, Obama persists in security focusJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain reached out Wednesday to blacks with a message of boosting education in failing schools, a push before the U.S.'s oldest civil right...
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Obama repeatedly changes positionsJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - We know very little about Sen. Obama, but we do know he is unwilling to take a firm stance on issues. Is this really a characteristic of a good president? Here are a s...
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Macdonald leaves legacy of grace and commitmentJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Call it a commitment to good government. Call it the belief that all politics is local. Call it, if you will, a less partisan era, when Republicans and Democrats worked ...
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Barrington library presents expansion plans to villageJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The largest library district in Illinois wants more space to serve its clientele. On Monday, officials from the Barrington Area Library presented plans for an expansion ...
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Obama says US strategy in Iraq is unsoundJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Contending that the U.S. is not pursuing a sound strategy for keeping Americans safe, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama laid out goals Tuesday...
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Macdonald was one of few women in state legislatureJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia Macdonald's children knew her as the woman who cooked meals from scratch and helped her daughter shop for a prom dress. Her constituents knew the Arlington Heig...