Articles filed under Politics
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Tollway denies patronage in hiring state lawmaker's relative, but won't release resumeJan 29, 2018 4:30 am - The Illinois tollway's refusal to provide the resume of a politically connected employee hired as general manager of engineering is “troubling,” a political reform exper...
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Pingree Grove fire district seeking voter permission to build 2 new stationsJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Fire officials in Pingree Grove are taking another stab at asking voters permission to borrow $8.5 million to build two new fire stations, which they say will be better ...
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Intel committee Republicans vote to release classified memo on Russia probeJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Brushing aside opposition from the Department of Justice, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted Monday to release a classified memo that pur...
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Distrct 57 hosts community forum on tax-hike referendum ThursdayJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 will host the first of two community forums Thursday to share information about a March 20 tax hike referendum. The fo...
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Watch downstate governor's forum on Daily Herald Facebook pageJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Want to catch the Democratic gubernatorial forum Tuesday night without driving to Carbondale? We will have it live on our Daily Herald Facebook page starting at 6:30 p....
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Blue states' tax workarounds could mean $154B lost to TreasuryJan 28, 2018 12:10 am - New York state lawmakers could punch a $50.6 billion hole in the federal government's budget by revamping their state income tax. If California followed the same approac...
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Editorial: No wonder Rauner opposed debt transparencyJan 27, 2018 1:00 pm - When Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed bipartisan debt transparency legislation last year, he argued that the measure was in essence an attempt by Illinois Comptroller Susana Men...
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Roskam: Tax bill law modernizes rules, promotes growthJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - For all its intricacies, Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says the new tax law does two things: modernize the tax code and promote growth in the American economy. Rosk...
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Ex-Bears in mind in bill to ban tackle football for kids under 12Jan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Should pre-teens be prohibited from playing on tackle football teams? State Rep. Carol Sente says yes, and on Thursday she called for a ban for children under 12 in a bi...
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Tammy Duckworth, who will be Senate's first new mom, has record of blazing trailsJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Tammy Duckworth's life has been marked with momentous firsts, the most dramatic of which arrived about 120 combat hours into a tour as a battle captain...