Articles filed under Politics
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Suburban Holocaust denier all but certain to win GOP nomination for House seatFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Arthur Jones - an outspoken Holocaust denier, activist anti-Semite and white supremacist - is poised to become the Republican nominee for an Illinois congressional seat ...
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Ives campaign removes controversial retweetFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - The Twitter account for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives retweeted - then took down its retweet - of a message posted by a man whose page contains white su...
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Mount Prospect school officials make case for tax hike to maintain status quoFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - If voters in Mount Prospect School District 57 approve raising the tax rate in a March referendum, they will essentially be voting to maintain the status quo, ensuring t...
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Suburban backers stand by Ives after controversial adFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban Republicans backing primary challenger Jeanne Ives in her bid to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner are defending the Wheaton lawmaker who faces intense criticism for a t...
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Hampshire fire district seeking property tax hikeFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Hampshire Fire Protection District will ask voters again this spring for a property tax hike to replace aging equipment and fund staffing increases. If approved, a b...
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District 73 testing waters for a November referendumFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - With space still at a premium, Hawthorn Elementary District 73 leaders are looking ahead to November to see if or how much borrowing voters would support to address the ...
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Fact checking the Democratic responses to Trump's State of the UnionFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - We fact-checked 18 claims from President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech, but he wasn't the only one throwing around dubious numbers and words. Four polit...
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East Dundee to hold educational forums about home rule referendumsFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - East Dundee is holding a series of forums to inform voters of a referendum that threatens to eliminate the village's home-rule status. The four presentations leading up ...
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Editorial: Schakowsky's snub of State of the UnionJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump gave the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night, and Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Deerfield, brought Lake County State's Attorney...
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Suburban State of the Union guests: DACA recipients, rape victim advocate, moreJan 30, 2018 4:30 am - President Donald Trump will be doing the speaking during his State of the Union address today, but suburban members of Congress also hope to make statements by their cho...