Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner signs bill requiring school lead testsJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - All Illinois schools and child-care centers will have to test drinking water for lead by 2018 under a new law signed today by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The law requires schools...
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Hampshire fire district seeking tax hikeJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Hiring more firefighters, opening a second fire station and improving response times could become a reality for the Hampshire Fire Protection District if voters support ...
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Constable: After slow start in race relations, Cubs are catching upJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - On the day our nation honored Martin Luther King Jr., President Barack Obama joked with World Series champion Cubs, including African-Americans Dexter Fowler, Jason Heyw...
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Editorial: CNN, Trump and unfair claims of 'fake news'Jan 14, 2017 1:00 pm - Let's start with as factual a description of CNN's reporting on last week's intelligence blockbuster as we can muster: Last Tuesday night, the cable news network broke ...
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Lester: Suburban lawmakers refund leadership stipends after reportJan 12, 2017 4:30 am - After the Daily Herald reported two suburban lawmakers were getting $1,506 checks for two days of work, state Reps. Peter Breen and Keith Wheeler decided to refund the m...
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Obama awards teary-eyed Biden Presidential Medal of FreedomJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden with the highest civilian honor Thursday, commemorating an "extraordinary man with an extraordinary ...
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Benjamin District 25 will ask for $4.9 million for science labs, repairsJan 11, 2017 4:15 am - Benjamin Elementary District 25 would renovate obsolete science labs, replace aging technology and make other building repairs if voters approve a $4.9 million spending ...
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Trump news spreads faster than reporters can verifyJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. - The spread of a report about supposed damaging information about President-elect Donald Trump collected by Russia became a public test of journalistic...
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Hearing Friday on validity of Batavia home-rule referendum petitionJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - The Batavia electoral board will meet Friday to determine if a petition for an April referendum on home-rule status is valid. Former city administrator Bill McGrath and ...
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Districts hoping state legislation will keep referendums validJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County taxing districts affected by a notification error during the fall election say they're "thrilled" that proposed state legislation could allow them to proce...