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Departing Republican alderman frustrated by lack of GOP involvement in city council
Retiring Republican Alderman Brian Doherty is bemoaning the lack of a GOP presence on the new Chicago City Council. Doherty, who has been representing the 41st Ward since first elected…
Obama makes one more ‘final’ push for health care reform
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday made what is expected to be his final push to overhaul the U.S. health care system, revising his plans in an attempt to…
Illinois Republicans see unique chance for victory
CHICAGO — The last decade was lousy for Illinois Republicans. They lost a Senate seat, their party’s last governor went to prison and they were shut out of every statewide…
Walsh, local activists center stage at Tea Party event
As he campaigned for the Republican nomination in the suburban 8th House District, Joe Walsh’s mantra was he was “a tea party conservative first and a Republican second.” That approach…
Illinois primary election results; Kirk versus Giannoulias for senate seat
The stage is now set in President Obama’s adopted home state of Illinois for some actual bipartisan competition for the Senate seat he used to occupy himself. Bye-bye, Burris, as…
Small turnout expected for today’s big stake’s election
DECATUR - Voters who think their ballots don’t matter could be sorely mistaken in today’s primary election. Mix the high number of candidates with the short campaign season and experts…
New Legislation Proposed by Illinois House Republicans Would Fund College MAP Grants Without Raising Taxes
HB4622 creates a tax amnesty program in early 2010 Illinois House Republicans are proposing legislation that would allow delinquent taxpayers to pay what they owe in income and sales taxes…