Articles filed under Politics
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Like Ivanka's bracelet? She'll sell you one for $10,800Nov 15, 2016 12:00 am - One day after President-elect Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka spoke to "60 Minutes" about her father's rise to power, her jewelry line alerted journalists to a surprising...
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Lester: Bolingbrook mayor hosted Trump, will go to inaugurationNov 14, 2016 4:30 am - Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar got a lot of blowback from local residents when he announced he'd be hosting Donald Trump in town for a September fundraiser. Now he's maki...
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Editorial: Time for lawmakers to show they're serious about budget cooperationNov 12, 2016 12:00 pm - An assortment of suburban Democratic incumbents won re-election last week - in some cases with our support - on the strength of their promises to be independent and budg...
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Trump team is hedging on some pledgesNov 12, 2016 12:00 am - President-elect Donald Trump and key advisers in recent days have backed away from some of the most sweeping pledges that the Republican candidate made on the campaign t...
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District 301 moving forward with high school additionsNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - With voters approving a $22 million bond request Tuesday, Burlington Central High School will be able to accommodate student enrollment growth for the next 15 years. "It...
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Cook subcircuit races close; circuit court judges retainedNov 09, 2016 6:00 pm - In contested races in Cook County's 12th judicial subcircuit - which comprises parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Schaumburg and Streamwo...
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Amendment to put state road money in 'lock box' approved by votersNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois voters Tuesday night approved the "Safe Roads Amendment" that ensures billions of state dollars will be set aside for transportation projects, though opponents ...
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Green Oaks looks for Plan B after voters again nix road repair planNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Green Oaks officials will search for a Plan B after voters - for the second time in eight months - rejected a village proposal to raise money for road repairs. The degre...
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Duckworth: Working in GOP-controlled Congress will be nothing newNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Tammy Duckworth, Illinois' newest U.S. senator, said it's "time to heal the nation" as she sets to work in the Democratic minority in Congress and with a new Republican ...
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Editorial: For Donald Trump, Godspeed: for the nation, let us healNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - We have, as we expressed in this space two weeks ago, strong reservations about Donald J. Trump. Today, we hope we've been wrong. Today, we wish him Godspeed. He will be...