Articles filed under Politics
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Candidates scramble in unexpected open attorney general raceSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - The race to become Illinois' next chief legal officer is off to a furious start after Attorney General Lisa Madigan's sudden announcement that she wouldn't seek a fifth ...
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Nekritz bows out of crowded Illinois attorney general raceSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - Despite expressing interest in running for Illinois attorney general, outgoing state lawmaker Elaine Nekritz won't be seeking the position after all. "I've decided again...
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Hazing law sponsor says Wheaton case shows need for tougher rulesSep 23, 2017 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker who sponsored anti-hazing legislation four years ago says allegations by a former Wheaton College football player show the law needs to be strengthen...
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GOP health bill all but dead; McCain again deals the blowSep 22, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a likely death blow to the legisla...
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Graham-Cassidy health care bill would cut funding to 34 states, report showsSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The latest Senate Republican drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would sharply reduce federal spending on health insurance and cause 34 states to los...
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Krishnamoorthi calls on White House to disclose efforts to pardon ManafortSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - A congressman from Schaumburg is calling on the White House to disclose any efforts it might be undertaking to pardon former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. Freshman...
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Voter approval should be required for District 59 bond issue,Sep 18, 2017 5:00 am - My valid signature on the petition opposing the District 59 bond issue does not reflect an opinion, either way, of the district's need for funds. It is, however, an asse...
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Nekritz gathering signatures for bid for attorney generalSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - A retiring suburban lawmaker is the latest to express interest in becoming Illinois' next attorney general. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook told the Daily Herald Sunday ev...
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Editorial: The flaws in the Electoral CollegeSep 16, 2017 2:00 pm - Hillary Clinton is back on the book tour circuit, and among the many headlines she created last week was one in which she called for the end of the Electoral College. Ou...
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Hultgren pushes for CHIP funding ahead of looming expirationSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - A week after opposing a resolution to fund the federal government through December, Rep. Randy Hultgren is pushing House leaders to include money for children's health i...