Articles filed under Politics
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Former Hawks player pushes for daily fantasy sports regulationMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - In what could be part of a closing effort to regulate daily fantasy sports before lawmakers finish their annual session in Springfield, former Chicago Blackhawks star Ch...
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Will a state tax increase be coming soon?May 23, 2016 1:00 am - Talk of a tax hike looms in Springfield as lawmakers face a growing state deficit and a week to go before blowing yet another budget deadline. An income tax increase and...
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Rauner gets consolidation ideaMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - County governments would have to report what kinds of boards, commissions and districts they appoint members to and whether those entities collect property taxes under a...
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Editorial: The pure politics behind automatic voter registrationMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The occasional drives to make it easier for people to vote sound like extremely democratic things. They're a bit like Mom and apple pie. Who could possibly oppose them? ...
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Republicans call for unity at convention ahead of important November electionMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - Two hours before Illinois Republicans convened their convention in Peoria Saturday, vendors sold hats, shirts, signs and buttons blazoned with “Trump” as the party gets ...
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Rauner opposes taxing retirement incomeMay 20, 2016 5:43 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday said he is "not a fan" of collecting taxes on Illinoisans' retirement income, an idea that's seen pushback in a stream of radio spots, prin...
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Illinois Senate approves raising age to buy cigarettes to 21May 20, 2016 1:00 am - Eight years after Illinois banned smoking indoors and four years after lawmakers raised the statewide cigarette tax by a dollar a pack, anti-smoking forces won another s...
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Plan would let casinos in on fantasy sports bettingMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois casinos would be allowed to set up daily fantasy sports operations online under a new plan pushed by DraftKings and FanDuel to make sure their games are legal h...
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Why lawmakers split on automatic voter registrationMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - Should people automatically be registered to vote when they renew their driver's licenses? It might sound like a simple idea, but suburban Democrats and Republicans lar...
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Obama library archives may find temporary home in Hoffman EstatesMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - The long-vacant Plunkett Furniture building on Golf Road in Hoffman Estates could become the temporary holding facility for the Barack Obama presidential library's archi...