Articles filed under Politics
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi touts career, technical education before business crowdMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says that in his first four months on the job, he found a Republican partner to push a proposal he contends would create greater...
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Just how big is Apple's cash pile?May 07, 2017 7:20 am - So much cash is raining on some U.S.-based corporations that they are at a loss on what to do with all the money. With the $250 billion sitting in its bank account, Appl...
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Survey: Workers even more stressed by politics since election than during campaignMay 07, 2017 7:19 am - Distracted and stressed at work by the constant buzz about politics and the onslaught of news out of Washington? You're not alone. A new survey by the American Psycholog...
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Rep. Foster, Tom Skilling: Denying climate change like denying smoking dangersMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - A panel featuring WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling and physicist-turned-congressman Bill Foster told a supportive audience Saturday at North Central College that deniers o...
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District 200 survey asks voters about concerns with failed referendumMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - As Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials regroup after voters last month rejected a funding request for the second time in four years, a community survey will ...
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Democrat joins field challenging Roskam; seizes on health voteMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's vote to repeal Obamacare is propelling a Barrington Hills plan commissioner to challenge him in the 2018 election. Democrat Kelly Maz...
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Three Lake County judges announce election plansMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - Appointed Lake County circuit court Judges Christen Bishop, Charles Smith and Christopher Stride announced Thursday that they'll be running in the March 2018 Republican ...
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Hultgren, Roskam join majority in Obamacare repeal in U.S. HouseMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - In a high-stakes decision, suburban Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act in favor of a controversial substitute Thursday. U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren of Pla...
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Why your tax bill could go up if homeowner's exemption changesMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - A proposal billed as a way to provide property tax relief to Illinois homeowners might actually have the opposite effect for many taxpayers. By a 108-1 vote last month, ...
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House to vote on health care bill ThursdayMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House will vote Thursday on the GOP's long-sought legislation to repeal and replace portions of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, Rep...