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Transparency Becomes Issue in Campaign

CHICAGO (AP) – Allegations of concealing information and impeding transparency bubbled up in the Illinois governor’s race Friday as Republican Bruce Rauner accused Gov....

Voter Gloominess Shapes Race For Illinois Governor

CHICAGO (AP) — The people of Illinois are feeling particularly gloomy about their state, with its high unemployment, billions of dollars in debt and...

White House: Most Kids At Border Won’t Stay In US

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House said Monday that most unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border are unlikely to qualify for humanitarian relief...

Former US Sen Dixon of Illinois dies at home

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon of Illinois has died. His son Jeffrey Dixon tells The Associated Press that the 86-year-old died...

Justices Act in Other Health Law Mandate Cases

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed that its decision a day earlier extending religious rights to closely held corporations applies broadly...

Obama Picks Ex-P&G Head To Lead Veterans Affairs

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama plans to nominate former Procter & Gamble executive Robert McDonald as the next Veterans Affairs secretary, as the...

Boehner Says House Plans To Sue Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday the Republican-controlled House will file an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry...

Justices: ‘Get A Warrant’ To Search Cellphones

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the...

Hairston Wants To Know Police Plan For Safe Summer

Alderman Leslie Hairston (5th) is calling a community meeting in response to the shooting that killed one man and injured another near a senior...

Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Give Voters a Voice in Increasing the Minimum Wage

Referendum to Ask Voters if Minimum Hourly Rate Should Rise to $10 by 2015 CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today gave voters the chance to...
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