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With flip of a quarter, tie vote for Stickney village trustee is broken
The political fortunes of David De Leshe took a turn for the better Wednesday thanks to a quarter. De Leshe and Lea Torres were among six candidates vying for three village trustee positions in west suburban Stickney in the April 9 election, and the two...
Tags: Politics, Stickney, Elections
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State of our unions
RedEyeThe rings? Check. The guest list? Check. The marriage license? Well, that remains to be seen when it comes to same-sex couples in Illinois. While vocal opposition to same-sex marriage remains, more state politicians and organizations are backing...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Politics
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All's fair in some suburbs as nitpicky officeholders keep candidates off ballot
Tired of the status quo, hundreds of residents across the region rose up this winter to challenge those running their towns — not suspecting the system was stacked against them. They knocked on doors. They persuaded neighbors to sign petitions....Tags: Voting, Illinois Elections, Politics, Justice System, Cook County Government
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Schools as polling places may become optional
State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, who has two school-aged children, said he doesn't like to see open schools used as polling places. "Schools are supposed to be a sanctuary of safety. I go to visit my schools to give talks. … Every time I go,...Tags: Voting, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Illinois Elections, Jack D Franks
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Couple in 1st Cook County wedding of year
Stephen Pyo and Angela Marie McKinney got the first wedding license of 2013 in Cook County today, and then were married by Cook County Clerk David Orr in his office in Chicago. Since 1991, Orr has married the couple who obtains the first marriage license...
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Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress, acknowledges federal probe
Tribune reportersRep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the ambitious political heir to a powerful Chicago family whose once promising future collapsed amid federal ethics investigations and a diagnosis of mental illness, resigned Wednesday from the South Side congressional seat he held...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Pat Quinn, Carrie Austin, Todd H. Stroger, Politics
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Car found in fatal hit-and-run, driver still at large
Tribune reporterPolice continue to search for the driver of a navy blue Volkswagen Beetle that hit and killed a leader in the Tibetan community and injured the man’s brother in law as they crossed a street in the West Rogers Park neighborhood. Tsering Dorjee had...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Citigroup Incorporated, Broken Leg, Rogers Park, India
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Father of 3 killed in hit-and-run
Chicago police are looking for a driver who struck and killed an employee with the Cook County Clerk's Office and injured another man in West Rogers Park. A dark blue Volkswagen Beetle hit both men while they crossed the street on the 6400 block of N....
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Devon Avenue, Rogers Park, Head Injuries
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New polling places, unresponsive websites create confusion in Chicago
Tribune reportersThe Chicago elections website was non-functioning most of the day today, adding to the confusion among voters who didn't realize their polling sites had changed. The Chicago Board of Elections website, which voters could use to check where to vote,...Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Regional Elections, McCormick Place, Voting
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Early voting strong in Chicago area
Turnout for Tuesday's election in the Chicago area should be strong, if early voting is any indication. Illinois is not a swing state, but Cook County Clerk David Orr says voters are fired up. Orr says 20 percent of voters in suburban Cook County voted...
Tags: Voting, Illinois Elections, Politics, Elections, Polls
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Absentee ballots handy, but voting's thrill feels absent too
I have seen the polling booth of the future. And it is a table at a nice restaurant with a glass of pinot grigio. At least it was for my mother and me. We filled out our ballots over dinner last week, then sealed them in envelopes that I later mailed,...
Tags: U.S. Elections, Voting, Politics, Illinois Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mike McConnell 9:35 a.m. Mike McConnell finds out about the new trend in vacations, political tours! One group just left Ohio! He'll talk to the group leader. 12 - 3 p.m. John Williams 12:05...Tags: Tom Skilling, Politics, Elections, CLTV, Weather Reports
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Oct 30, 2012
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