Articles filed under Politics
-
COD trustee Olsen to fill Sandack's seatJul 30, 2016 1:00 am - The vice chairman of the College of DuPage board has been chosen to replace 81st District state Rep. Ron Sandack of Downers Grove, who abruptly resigned from his seat. D...
-
Defense secretary renews support of LGBT troops at Great Lakes visitJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - During a visit to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center on Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter renewed his support of gay, lesbians and transgendered people in t...
-
Hidden bonuses for some Kane County employees come under fireJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - A hidden practice of paying some Kane County employees bonuses will come into the light and face possible elimination as officials work to close a $5.7 million budget de...
-
Women reject settlement in Duckworth workplace retaliation lawsuitJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The day before congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is scheduled to deliver a major speech on the main stage at the Democratic National Convention, two women who filed a workpl...
-
Blagojevich to take part in resentencing via videoJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A lawyer for Rod Blagojevich says the imprisoned former Illinois governor has reluctantly decided not to appear in person at his resentencing hearing next...
-
Duckworth back at Democratic convention, this time in a Senate raceJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The profile of the already closely watched race for U.S. Senate could rise this week with Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates set to speak Thursday at the...
-
Decision on Sandack's replacement still days awayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - A decision on replacing 81st District state Rep. Ron Sandack, a Downers Grove Republican, likely won't come until the weekend, according to an official involved in makin...
-
Sanders brings first-time delegatesJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - When Jose Villalobos of Elgin was elected as a delegate for Bernie Sanders to the Democratic National Convention, one of his first moves was finding people who have gone...
-
Republican leader: Ron Sandack will be missedJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois House Republican leader said Monday that Ron Sandack, the suburban lawmaker who resigned abruptly citing "cyber security issues," will be missed. The sudden...
-
How suburban women in politics helped blaze trail for Hillary ClintonJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - Serving within the “old boys club” of Illinois politics in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, suburban women trailblazers have an arsenal of war stories. “What the (heck) am I s...