Articles filed under Politics
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Durbin: Lower mandatory sentences for some drug offendersJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he'll keep pushing legislation to lower mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain drug offenders in an effort to lower the prison populati...
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Hastert attorneys ask for health-related sentencing delayJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - Attorneys for Dennis Hastert have asked that the former U.S. House speaker's sentencing be delayed as he continues to recover from a stroke and surgery. Hastert pleaded ...
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Quinn: Rauner has 'no credibility on education, period'Jan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Former Gov. Pat Quinn Thursday used the dismantling of a need-based grant program for low-income college students as evidence that his successor, Gov. Bruce Rauner, lack...
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How a 2011 ruling keeps state money to disabled moving nowJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - It wasn't their eventual role in the ongoing state budget stalemate that Stanley Ligas of Oswego and David Cicarelli of Wheeling were cheering for when their lawsuit was...
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DiCianni, Munger to meet with Palatine Township Republicans Feb. 6Jan 21, 2016 12:00 am - 8th District Congressional candidate Peter DiCianni, Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger and Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz are the scheduled guest speakers for the Palatine...
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Rauner backs pension plan that offers choice, with caveatJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's announcement Thursday that he supported a top Democrat's proposal to cut pension benefits came with one major departure over collective ba...
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Roselle District 12 meeting on tax hike draws supportersJan 20, 2016 4:08 am - Supporters of a proposed tax hike in Roselle Elementary District 12 admit they'll face some stiff resistance. "You're going to hit a lot of opposition," said Rick Fazio,...
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Most colleges covering, for now, grants state fails to payJan 20, 2016 4:00 am - Most suburban community colleges will float students money for grants that are tied up in Illinois' budget standoff, but at least one college says it's considering a tui...
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Will Illinois hit new date to toughen driver's licenses?Jan 18, 2016 4:45 am - Though Illinois officials now have until 2018 to ensure residents won't need a passport to board domestic flights, it's unclear the state will be able to make that deadl...
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Medical marijuana shops: We need more customersJan 17, 2016 5:30 am - All the trappings of the Buffalo Grove business are in place: bulletproof walls, product locked away in a vault, high-end paintings and welcoming pharmacists. There's ju...