Articles filed under Politics
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Lester: Will new tax credits keep more Catholic schools from closing?Oct 16, 2017 5:30 am - Catholic Schools Superintendent Jim Rigg acknowledges some schools will close as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago's massive restructuring plan. But Rigg can't yet ...
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Editorial: Advice for Democrats in Campaign 2018Oct 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Four years ago, when Bruce Rauner ran as a Republican for governor on a theme of shaking up Springfield, his message resonated so much that a state that leans to the lef...
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Study: Homeowners get more housing assistance than low-income rentersOct 15, 2017 7:16 am - Federal housing benefits are disproportionately enriching wealthy households, according to a study by Apartment List. The San Francisco-based company, which runs an apar...
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How Russian content ended up on Pinterest, of all placesOct 14, 2017 7:16 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Image-bookmarking site Pinterest is known as a place where people go to get ideas about home décor, fashion, and recipes. Few would associate it with pol...
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District 57 officials outline case for tax increaseOct 13, 2017 1:00 am - Mount Prospect School District 57 officials faced some hard questions from residents who attended the first of three community forums Thursday to hear the district's cas...
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Ameya Pawar drops out of primary race for Illinois governorOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar says he's ending his bid for the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor because he doesn't have enough money. Pawar said in an email to...
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Cook County soda tax dumped; Preckwinkle blames 'tax fatigue'Oct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle predicted "painful" cutbacks and forecast a rough budget battle ahead as she suffered her biggest public defeat yet with Wednesday...
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Chicago's soda tax fizzled after 2 months. What does it mean for the anti-soda movement?Oct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Less than two months after the country's largest soda tax went into effect, embattled lawmakers in Cook County are already poised to repeal it. The tax has been plagued,...
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Early 15-1 vote to repeal soda tax; tax marijuana instead?Oct 10, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County commissioners leading the charge to repeal the much-maligned sweetened beverage tax are grappling with how to make up the money, with one suggesting legalizi...
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Lester: Is Illinois GOP uniting in opposition to Rauner, abortion?Oct 09, 2017 5:30 am - State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton says the state Republican party, criticized in recent months for its internal squabbles, is banding together in opposition to GOP Gov. ...