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Illinois Democratic National Convention notebook: Duncan, Jarrett, hugfest
Clout StreetArne Duncan, Obama’s education secretary and a former Chicago Public Schools chief, was asked by reporters about the possibility of a teachers’ strike back home in the nation’s third-largest school district. “I’m very...Tags: Valerie Jarrett, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
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Illinois convention notebook: talking points and Madigan speaks
Clout StreetCHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Illinois delegates gather each morning for breakfast to hear from political motivational speakers and to get a grab bag of tchotchkes, they’re also given something else: a set of talking points to use in case they get...Tags: Government, Luis Gutierrez, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Barack Obama, Elections
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Remarkable Woman: Ann E. Smith
Firsts come up a lot in conversations about Ann E. Smith. She was the first African-American woman to win a statewide election in Illinois, for a spot on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Years before, she was the first African-American to be...
Tags: Fisk University, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Eastern Illinois University, Elections
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Unions protest Democrats at Illinois State Fair
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — Unity proved to be an elusive commodity for Democrats at their day at the Illinois State Fair today as the party’s key organized labor support bashed Gov. Pat Quinn for his efforts to reform public employee pensions, forego pay...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics
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Rep. Joe Walsh skipping GOP convention
Tribune reporterControversial tea party-backed freshman Rep. Joe Walsh, in a tough race for re-election against Democrat Tammy Duckworth, said Thursday he would skip a visit to the Republican National Convention in Tampa at the end of next month. “The...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Joe Walsh, Political Fundraising, Steve Israel, Republican Party
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Obama in town to try to narrow cash gap with Romney
Just days after Republican White House candidate Mitt Romney came to Chicago to collect millions of dollars at two fundraisers, President Barack Obama returns to his hometown this weekend to hold five fundraising events tied to his birthday. Obama, who...
Tags: Political Fundraising, White House, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
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Gutierrez says Jackson Jr. should tell voters what's wrong
Clout StreetU.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of Illinois Democrats warning that Rep.Jesse Jackson Jr. needs to be more forthcoming with voters about an undisclosed medical condition that has kept him out of Congress for a month. Gutierrez,...Tags: Luis Gutierrez, Republican Party, Richard M. Daley, Elections, Parties and Movements
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Charges dropped against judicial candidate charged with stealing campaign signs
Tribune reporterA misdemeanor theft charge was dropped Wednesday against a candidate for Cook County judge who was accused of stealing campaign signs of an opponent he defeated in the March primary election. Carl Boyd hugged and shook hands with about a dozen supporters...Tags: Theft, Elections, Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Elmhurst can ban double duty for elected officials, legal opinion says
Tribune reporterElmhurst officials can prohibit local leaders from serving on more than one elected board at the same time if residents support the idea at the polls, according to a legal opinion presented to a City Council committee Monday. The opinion came after...Tags: Lawyers, Government, Glen Ellyn, Elections, Elmhurst
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Romney tightens grip with easy Illinois win
Chicago Tribune reportersIllinois Republicans delivered a decisive victory to Mitt Romney in the state's presidential primary Tuesday, crushing Rick Santorum in what amounted to the first big-state head-to-head contest among the front-runners for the GOP nomination. With 99...Tags: Government, University of Chicago, Republican National Conventions, Barack Obama, CNN (tv network)
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Romney, Santorum make final push for Illinois Republican votes
Chicago Tribune reportersRepublican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are criss-crossing Illinois Monday in a final push for votes before Tuesday's presidential primary election. Romney gave a speech at the University of Chicago in which he acknowledged there...Tags: University of Chicago, Government, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement
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Big ballots cause problem across Illinois, including DuPage County
Tribune reporterA slight blade misalignment in a ballot printing machine stirred up an Election Day problem Tuesday for a smattering of officials throughout Illinois who reported that as many as several thousand ballots cast were slightly too wide to fit in the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mitt Romney, Cook County, Companies and Corporations, Chicago
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