Articles filed under Politics
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Play lottery online? Lawmakers trying to keep that option openJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Buying tickets for this weekend's Powerball drawing is just a click away for Illinois residents, and some lawmakers are looking to extend the state's test-run at selling...
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Bill would limit government travel expensesJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Calling it one way to rein in property taxes, Barrington Hills Republican state Rep. David McSweeney has introduced a bill that would limit travel expenses for local gov...
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Some want a Chicago recall law. How did Buffalo Grove do it?Jan 07, 2016 12:00 am - A little more than five years ago, Buffalo Grove made local political history by recalling a trustee, Lisa Stone, removing her from her post on the village board before ...
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Constable: Will Trump, Hillary, Bernie, Jeb or Rubio go to the dogs?Jan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Human celebrities haven't named a newborn Fido, Rover or Spot - yet. But more and more dog owners are choosing human names for their canine companions. ”Year over year, ...
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Constable: Obama can look to Highland Park on gunsJan 05, 2016 4:00 am - As our nation knows all too well, when guns are involved, the stakes can be life or death. But our national debate about gun control has plenty of room for compromise. T...
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Suburban gun dealers not worried about Obama's planJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Some suburban gun dealers reacted with an unconcerned shrug to President Barack Obama's plan to tighten gun laws and attempt to curb gun violence in America, saying it w...
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Elections official: Moeller can run for re-electionJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - A Democratic state lawmaker should be allowed to run for re-election even though she signed nominating petitions for a Republican, a state elections official recommends....
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Suburban lawmakers react to Obama on guns: a step forward or poisonJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Local Democrats said the fight over guns should continue in Congress after President Barack Obama's executive actions today, and Republicans said the president's move co...
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Don't use kids as pawns, Emanuel tells RaunerJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday accused old friend Gov. Bruce Rauner of cynically using Chicago Public School children as pawns to push through a pro-business, anti-union ...
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Editorial: Consolidation report is a strong beginning, but just the beginningJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Those of us who have been clamoring for decades for action to reduce the costs of government and provide relief to local governments from state-mandated costs can't help...