Articles filed under Politics
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Kaneland pushes for new middle schoolJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - A new middle school is desperately needed to house Kaneland students, according to district administrators. The new building is the cornerstone of the district's $65 mil...
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Hainesville wants pension opinionsJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Hainesville residents will have an opportunity Tuesday to advise the village board on which path to take for employee pensions. A nonbinding referendum asks voters if th...
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Where would Deer Park tax hike go?Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - With voters in Deer Park preparing to weigh in on a proposed sales tax increase, where the additional money would go has become a bone of contention. The questions await...
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Debates descend into bitter attacksJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - I no longer watch the Democratic presidential debates. A format originally planned to give prospective candidates a national forum for expressing their ideas on critical...
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Romney likens McCain tactics to Nixon'sJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused his rival John McCain of adopting underhanded tactics from Richard Nixon, the GOP president w...
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Obama raises a record $32 million in January aloneJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $32 million in the single month of January, a whopping figure that has permitted the campaign to boos...
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Fitzpatrick best choice for boardJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Why I am voting for Laura Fitzpatrick. First of all, she is a fiscal conservative. Secondly, she is the only candidate that is middle class. She is one of us. I'm a hard...
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Repbublican U.S. Senate candidates focus on jobs, politicsJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Three Republicans are running in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Richard Durbin of Springfield. Candidates are Andy Martin and Mike Psak of Ch...
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Christian Obama won't stoop to mudJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - I support Sen. Barack Obama for president because he does not seek to perfect the politics of swift-boating. He seeks to end it. Anonymous e-mails are circulating attac...
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Real action is in Big HollowJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Most of the attention around the Tuesday elections has been focused on the presidential primary. I think the real action this election is around the approval of a worki...