Articles filed under Politics
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Democrat wants Illinois' top auditor to step aside during federal probeJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Democrat has asked Illinois' top auditor to take a leave of absence following his acknowledgment that federal investigators have questioned him about campaign...
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'Suffrage at 17' voting rights measure advancesJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - Legislation that could expand the ability of Illinois teenagers to participate in the political process is headed to Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk. The measure, which would a...
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Lawmakers end session with no school fundingMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - Republicans and Democrats who've spent months trading both bitter insults and competing ideas to fund Illinois schools blew a budget deadline late Tuesday and departed S...
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Suburban Republicans help override GOP Gov. RaunerMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - House Republican Leader Jim Durkin says there won't be political retribution for three GOP lawmakers who broke with their party and overrode a veto from Gov. Bruce Raune...
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Illinois could become the fifth state with automatic voter registrationMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - Illinoisans moved one step closer to being able to automatically register to vote when they renew their driver's licenses. The measure, which was approved by both the I...
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Illinois budget 'storm' likely to continueMay 30, 2016 1:00 am - Republicans appear unlikely to agree with Democrats on a spending plan, and Democrats haven't yet agreed with each other as they face a midnight Tuesday deadline to appr...
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State House passes changes to medical marijuana pilot programMay 30, 2016 1:00 am - Medical marijuana advocates in Illinois won a big victory in the waning hours of the legislature's spring session. The Illinois House passed a measure on Monday that wo...
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Hastert to lose thousands more in pension benefitsMay 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert's pension from his days as a state lawmaker will drop sharply following his federal sentencing last month, according to a letter sent ...
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Garland encourages grads to focus outwardMay 29, 2016 1:00 am - As he addressed graduates at Niles West High School Sunday, Merrick Garland remembered a different world when he spoke on the same football field as valedictorian in 197...
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Will fantasy sports prevail where casinos, horse racing have not?May 28, 2016 7:30 am - In their effort to ensure their future in Illinois, DraftKings, FanDuel and other daily fantasy sports companies have enemies in casinos and the horse racing industry, t...