Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner promotes new top aide famous for war of wordsJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - As state lawmakers continue to work in secret to craft a compromise to end their budget war, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has promoted to chief of staff a top aide known...
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Clinton leans on Park Ridge roots, but is it Hillary territory?Jun 09, 2016 5:22 am - Park Ridge's newest park opened last month, just days before one of the city's most famous former residents all but clinched the Democratic nomination for president. Hil...
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Editorial: Hillary Clinton and little girl dreamsJun 09, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: This editorial is adapted from one published Aug. 26, 2008, during Hillary Clinton's first race for president. When Hillary Clinton was a youngster in Pa...
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House passes debt relief package for Puerto RicoJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico, clearing a major hurdle in the ongoing effort to bring relief to...
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Sanders in D.C. walks into script of unityJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It had been billed as Bernie Sanders' big day in Washington. Making a last stand as a Democratic presidential candidate, the senator from Vermont was set to...
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Lawmakers miss two paychecks so far during budget warJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - State lawmakers and top elected officials have missed their last two paychecks as the Illinois budget war continues, and they might not get their April payment until Jul...
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Obama formally endorses Hillary ClintonJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has formally endorsement of Hillary Clinton with a video released Thursday and plans to campaign with the former secretary of state i...
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Fight to keep Democrats on DuPage ballot expectedJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - The chairman of the DuPage Democratic Party is defending the process his organization used to slate candidates for a forest preserve seat and a countywide post after obj...
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Hillary Clinton's ties to Park Ridge, Chicago suburbs still strongJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Powered by a solid triumph in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic Party, seizing her place in history and...
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Images: Hillary Clinton in the Suburbs Through the YearsJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the first woman to lead a major party ticket. Clinton grew up in suburban Park Ridge. See moments from her...