Articles filed under Politics
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Doug Jones declared winner of Alabama Senate contestDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Repub...
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'How is my daughter a pervert?': Alabama dad's rebuke of Roy MooreDec 12, 2017 12:00 am -
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Third time the charm for Fox River & Countryside fire district referendum?Dec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District residents will vote in March on a tax increase that will determine how fast emergency responders arrive when they dial 911...
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Kane judge, former public defender to enter circuit judge raceDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - David Kliment, a Kane County associate judge, says he will run for the at-large circuit judge seat that will be vacated by David Akemann's retirement. Nominating petitio...
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Elk Grove Twp. District 59 might change school start times to cut spendingDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Elk Grove Township District 59 officials want to cut $10 million in spending over the next two years, and everything from operating costs to jobs is on the table. But re...
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Kane court clerk Hartwell running to become a judgeDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell is running to become a judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court District. As such, he has resigned as county Republican P...
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Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17Dec 05, 2017 12:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Debbie Wesson Gibson was in her attic hauling out boxes of Christmas decorations last week when she noticed a storage bin she said she had forgotten...
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Grassley on why people don't invest: Spending every penny on 'Booze or women or movies'Dec 04, 2017 12:00 am - As Republicans continue to sell the details of their tax bill, some are reaching for more colorful language to liven up complex policies that tend to put the average vot...
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Corporate lobbyists love new paid sick days policyDec 03, 2017 6:16 am - American workers have some unlikely allies in the fight for paid sick days. California Republican Rep. Mimi Walters has sponsored a bill that would encourage companies t...
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Guest View: District 211 rebuts transgender lawsuit chargeDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - By Daniel Cates District 211 Superintendent On November 30, 2017, a lawsuit was filed against Township High School District 211 claiming the District had violated the ri...