Articles filed under Politics
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Constable: Canada might need a huge wall after Election DayFeb 23, 2016 4:00 am - We've all heard somebody say, “If (insert name of a horrific U.S. presidential candidate here) actually gets elected president, I'm moving to Canada,” That sure sounds l...
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Barrington president lobbies on prevailing wage, workers' compFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Barrington Village President Karen Darch was among local officials who lobbied for legislation Tuesday that she says will make local governments more efficient. The prop...
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How Republican candidates for U.S. 11th District differ on immigrationFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - All three Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination in the U.S. 11th Congressional District race say securing the southern border of the United States is ...
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Dold pushes to expand availability of heroin overdose antidoteFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Robert Dold is taking a suburban effort to save the lives of overdosing heroin users to the federal level. On Monday in Arlington Heights, the Kenilworth Repub...
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Clinton pulls out narrow Nevada winFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Hillary Clinton was projected to pull out a narrow victory over Bernie Sanders in Nevada's Democratic caucuses that will help right her campaign but also illustrated her...
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Chicago Bar Association releases judicial candidate recommendationsFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - The Chicago Bar Association, the state's second largest with 21,000 members, released its recommendations Friday on judicial candidates running to fill vacancies on the ...
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Glenbard leaders: 'Flexibility' key to school innovationFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - As Gov. Bruce Rauner pitched an idea Friday to ease three state mandates and "let teachers teach," he heard several examples of one suburban school's success with lettin...
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Zopp criticizes Duckworth record during Democratic Senate debateFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - In their first televised debate, the Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried to give voters an idea of what makes their qualifications unique, but their quibbles weren't...
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Rauner at Glenbard: Reduce school mandates for gym, driver edFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Mandates the state places on schools concerning physical education, driver education and noninstructional contracts could be lifted under legislation Gov. Bruce Rauner a...
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Sanguinetti defends her government consolidation effortsFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - Republican Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti touted her efforts toward consolidating local government Thursday, but Democrats in a budget hearing challenged her to cut her own...