Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Quigley for the Democrats in Congress Dist. 5Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - Mike Quigley has been in Congress since 2009 and has been a reliably progressive voice on immigration, net neutrality, gay rights and reinstating the ban on assault weap...
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Fox Valley Park District seeks operations property tax hikeFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - Voters will decide next month whether the Fox Valley Park District should get more tax money to pay for operating and maintaining its parks, museums, recreation centers ...
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Another Madigan aide removed amid allegationsFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - A second political operative of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been removed after allegations of "inappropriate behavior" were leveled against him, according to...
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Endorsement: Kennedy for governor in Democratic primaryFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - From a distance, Chris Kennedy doesn't seem to look much like his charismatic father. But up close, looking at him from the side, you recognize it in his profile: the un...
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Endorsement: Rauner for governor in Republican primaryFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - The question facing voters in the Republican primary election for governor on March 20 is who will be the standard-bearer of the party. Will it be a sincere, stalwart bu...
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Mount Prospect mayor endorses District 57 tax hikeFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek Friday announced that she is endorsing Mount Prospect Elementary District 57's request for a property tax hike. She cited the state' ...
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Speaker Madigan says he'll handle sex harassment allegations betterFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - In a letter to legislators, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan - under fire over his handling of sexual harassment allegations within his political organization - said ...
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Illinois schools say pension shift would be financial burdenFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD- Illinois school administrators say they cannot afford to pay teachers' pension costs as part of Gov. Bruce Rauner's plan to balance the state budget. The Re...
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Rauner wants $1 billion tax cut with pension fixFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said Wednesday he could balance the Illinois budget and cut taxes by $1 billion provided the Democratic-controlled General Ass...
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Ex-staffer: Madigan, top Democrats too slow to probe sex harassment claimFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - A campaign worker for Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that it took party officials too long to respond after she reported sexual harassment by a male supervisor last yea...