Articles filed under Politics
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Sen. Kirk sets meeting with Supreme Court nominee GarlandMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Republican Sen. Mark Kirk is scheduled to meet Tuesday with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland, his office confirmed Friday. Kirk's openness to considering...
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Village president: Tax hike gives Sleepy Hollow 'breathing room'Mar 24, 2016 1:00 am - A referendum proposal to raise property taxes in Sleepy Hollow narrowly passed last week, but Village President Stephan Pickett isn't getting ahead of himself. On March ...
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Will Illinois follow Chicago and raise age to buy cigarettes to 21?Mar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Illinoisans who want to buy cigarettes might have to wait until they're old enough to drink under a new proposal in Springfield. But opponents say 18-year-olds who are o...
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Boost surveillance of Muslims in U.S. after Brussels, Cruz and Trump sayMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Tuesday that surveillance in Muslim neighborhoods in the U.S. must be intensified following the deadly bombing...
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Editorial: What the Trump free media says about the mediaMar 20, 2016 11:00 pm - As we sit down to write this editorial at lunchtime Monday, we pause briefly to check CNN's mobile app: The first two headlines include the photo and name of Donald Trum...
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Fox Lake spikes road repairs, hiring police after sales tax defeatMar 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Lake officials said this week's rejection of a 1 percentage point sales tax increase means the village will pull the plug on plans for street repairs and new police ...
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City briefings: Legislator's daughter charged in assault on opposing candidateMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Jessica Soto, the daughter of state Rep. Cynthia Soto of Chicago, is one of two suspects charged Friday, Cook County prosecutors said, for an assault on Soto's political...
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Election officials say true test for same-day registration is in NovemberMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - The competitive presidential contests on both the Republican and Democratic tickets drove record turnout in Tuesday's primary, suburban election officials say. But Cook ...
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How Roselle District 12 won its $500 tax increaseMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - When Roselle Elementary District 12 officials decided to seek a substantial tax increase during a presidential primary, the proposal seemed almost certain to fizzle. Mos...
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Elburn to keep 'plugging away' after sales-tax-increase lossMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - Residents' refusal Tuesday to increase the sales tax in Elburn won't cause any last-minute changes in the proposed village budget leaders are being presented Monday nigh...