Articles filed under Politics
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Constable: From horrific childhood in Africa to 'American Idol'Mar 31, 2018 1:00 am - Bu Burt Constable Out of thousands of musicians nationwide who auditioned, 2015 Wheaton North High School graduate Ephraim Bugumba says he is "humbled" to survive the cu...
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After previous defeats, redistricting reformers start lobbying legislatorsMar 28, 2018 5:07 am - A coalition of good-government groups is renewing its push for a state constitutional amendment to reform the way legislative districts are drawn in Illinois. After prev...
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Suburban voters angry with Trump threaten GOP grip on HouseMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - GLEN ELLYN, Ill. - Control of the U.S. House will be decided in America's next political battleground of aboveground pools, bike trails and oversized Tudor and Victorian...
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“That's the game”: Tax planners look for loopholes in new lawMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — In the hopes of paying less in taxes, several surgical centers in Louisiana are considering spinning off their parking garages into separate businesses. Eye...
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Primary surprise: Dems pull more ballots than Republicans in 3 traditional GOP countiesMar 24, 2018 1:00 am - Heading into Tuesday's primary, it seemed inevitable Democratic leaders in DuPage County were going to ask some of their party's 12 county board nominees to drop out bef...
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5 stories from Chicago of interest in the suburbsMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who handily won part renomination despite the unsweetened beverage tax controversy, has decided to seek the chairmanship of...
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How the primary vote changed in Illinois from 2014 to 2018Mar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois saw a 51.3 percent increase in voters in the 2018 primary, according to a Daily Herald analysis of preliminary voting results. We compared total ballots cast in...
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Jeb Bush to speak at Elmhurst College forumMar 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The former governor of Florida and a 2016 Republican candidate for president, Jeb Bush will discuss "Leadership in a Changing World" next month during an appearance in O...
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Future uncertain for Fox River fire district after voters reject tax hikeMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - After a request for a property tax hike narrowly failed Tuesday, Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District officials again are faced with determining how to continue ...
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Noland wins Democratic nod for judge seat; 2 GOP candidates await final tallyMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Michael Noland cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night to secure the Democratic nod for an at-large circuit judge seat in Kane County, while two Repub...