Articles filed under Politics
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New anti-heroin proposals emergeApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - A year after approving a sweeping anti-heroin proposal over Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto, some state lawmakers have brought up new ideas to address the heroin crisis that co...
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New fantasy sports rules in other states could influence IllinoisApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - While the White Sox and Cubs begin their seasons Monday, some dedicated baseball fans have been planning and drafting their fantasy teams for weeks. Now, new regulations...
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Find out what's happening to voting rights with Orr, Berman programMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr and Ari Berman, author of "Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America," will discuss voting rights in a free progra...
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Elgin schools could get help making CEO the superintendentMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - A renewed push could be underway in Springfield to allow the suburbs' biggest school district to make one of its leaders acting superintendent even though he lacks the c...
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Arrest warrant issued for Mel ReynoldsMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A federal judge has issued an arrest warrant for indicted former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds for failing to comply with his order for Reynolds to return to Chicago from a tri...
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Rauner blames Chicago State woes on DemocratsMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A day after Chicago State University employees were told to turn in their keys, Gov. Bruce Rauner accused Democrats of dragging out the budget crisis to try to force a t...
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Foster: Research could be 'transformative' for heroin recoveryMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster praised DuPage County drug prevention leaders Wednesday for their efforts to save the lives of overdosing heroin users and get them into treatment....
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Hanover Township clerk to challenge Crespo for state House seatMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - Hanover Township Clerk Katy Dolan Baumer received enough write-in votes March 15 to become the Republican challenger of Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Esta...
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Gerson: Limbaugh's misguided view of GOP boosts TrumpMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - If Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee, one of the main reasons will be that many in the conservative movement found him acceptable. And one of the main reasons ...
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Geneva man a witness to U.S.-Cuba history, thanks to baseballMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Kevin Ibach of Geneva had a front-row seat to history when President Barack Obama attended a baseball game Tuesday in Cuba. Better than front row, actually; he was on th...