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Ald. Sandi Jackson resigns from Chicago City Council
Clout StreetAfter weeks of rumors and equally strenuous denials, Sandi Jackson resigned as Chicago's 7th Ward alderman Friday, the latest chapter in the stunning, scandal-laced downfall of what had been one of the city's most prominent and powerful political duos....Tags: Richard M. Daley, Values, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago City Council, Government
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Who speaks for us in the House?
This fiscal cliff vote that happened on New Year’s Day — who the heck was representing the Imperial Valley? With Bob Filner gone, where was Juan Vargas? Didn’t he win the election to fill the seat? Can an entire district go without...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Dennis Cardoza, Fiscal Cliff, Juan Vargas
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Longtime mayor faces Tinley Park attorney in his re-election run
Tinley Park's 2013 mayoral race may hinge on whether voters view longevity in office as an asset or liability. Seeking his ninth term as mayor, Ed Zabrocki says his administration is moving the village in the right direction. As proof, he cites the...Tags: Justice System, Local Government, Science and Technology, Illinois State University, Politics
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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: Illinois General Assembly, Richard M. Daley, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Donne E Trotter, Toi Hutchinson
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West DuPage communities look ahead to 2013
Wheaton will see new stores and downtown development in the new year, while golfers in Glen Ellyn will enjoy a renovated clubhouse and driving range at the Village Links course. In West Chicago, elementary school teachers have filed a strike notice as...
Tags: Local Government, Chicago Teachers Strike, Strikes, Sports, Health Insurance Cost
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3 aldermen set sights on becoming Elmhurst mayor
Special to the TribuneElmhurst voters will have a choice of three candidates for mayor in April's municipal election. The three, all aldermen, are Diane Gutenkauf, Steve Morley and Mark Mulliner. The position of mayor is open because former mayor Peter DiCianni resigned...Tags: Politics, Elmhurst, Libraries, Marketing, Elections
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State Treasurer Rutherford explores run for governor
Tribune reporterState Treasurer Dan Rutherford, long mentioned as a potential Republican candidate for governor, used the web and social media Sunday to urge supporters to sign up for a possible 2014 race for Illinois chief executive. Rutherford’s web site asks...Tags: Polls, Regional Authority, Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Congress, Illinois Governor
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New mayor reflects on tumult, looks forward
Fourth in a series of profiles about those in the trenches of Costa Mesa's political battles. * Each Sunday the new mayor of Costa Mesa prays to God to help him forgive others, to help him not hold a grudge, to give him guidance for the week before...
Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Ronald Reagan, Mountains, Interior Policy
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Time to trot out this year's turkeys
With Thanksgiving almost here, it's time to present the annual Turkey of the Year Awards. Recipients may cry fowl. But even if they haven't been turkeys all year, each winner has done something to merit this prestigious recognition. The awards for 2012:...
Tags: Polls, Literature, Clint Eastwood, Sports, Prosecution
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Arlington Heights incumbent endorses Hayes for mayor
Tribune reporterAs candidates line up to run for Arlington Heights mayor, the village’s outgoing leader has announced who she endorses for the job. Mayor Arlene Mulder said she endorses Trustee Thomas Hayes over Ron Drake and Mark Hellner. The three men have...Tags: Politics, Avondale, Elections
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Rep. Highlife, a 'Lotto' disappointment and tat boy wonder
Another Chicago politician has been indicted, this one for bank fraud after he allegedly burned through hundreds of thousands of dollars that weren't his on casino gambling, car loans and other high-rolling pursuits. Illinois state Rep. LaShawn Ford,...
Tags: Lotteries, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Lotto, David Petraeus, eBay Inc.
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Proposed voting districts ‘accepted so far’
TribLocal - Naperville ยป NewsNaperville has only received two suggested changes to its proposed map of voting districts following five public forums. City officials also have heard from residents …...
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