Articles filed under Politics
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth: I swore an oath to the Constitution, not to clap when Trump demandsFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTO> - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who has emerged in recent weeks as one of President Donald Trump's most vocal critics, fired back after Trump called Democrats "treas...
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League to host candidate forums for March primaryFeb 04, 2018 10:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will host four candidate forums for the March 20 primary. • On Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Dundee/Rutland Townships Candidate Foru...
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Suburban Holocaust denier all but certain to win GOP nomination for House seatFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Arthur Jones - an outspoken Holocaust denier, activist anti-Semite and white supremacist - is poised to become the Republican nominee for an Illinois congressional seat ...
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Ives campaign removes controversial retweetFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - The Twitter account for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives retweeted - then took down its retweet - of a message posted by a man whose page contains white su...
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Mount Prospect school officials make case for tax hike to maintain status quoFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - If voters in Mount Prospect School District 57 approve raising the tax rate in a March referendum, they will essentially be voting to maintain the status quo, ensuring t...
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Suburban backers stand by Ives after controversial adFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban Republicans backing primary challenger Jeanne Ives in her bid to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner are defending the Wheaton lawmaker who faces intense criticism for a t...
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Hampshire fire district seeking property tax hikeFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Hampshire Fire Protection District will ask voters again this spring for a property tax hike to replace aging equipment and fund staffing increases. If approved, a b...
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District 73 testing waters for a November referendumFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - With space still at a premium, Hawthorn Elementary District 73 leaders are looking ahead to November to see if or how much borrowing voters would support to address the ...
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Fact checking the Democratic responses to Trump's State of the UnionFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - We fact-checked 18 claims from President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech, but he wasn't the only one throwing around dubious numbers and words. Four polit...
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East Dundee to hold educational forums about home rule referendumsFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - East Dundee is holding a series of forums to inform voters of a referendum that threatens to eliminate the village's home-rule status. The four presentations leading up ...