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Rauner defeats Quinn to become state governor

November 5, 2014

CHICAGO — Republican Bruce Rauner was named the winner Tuesday night in a highly contested race, defeating Gov. Pat Quinn to become the next Illinois governor. Multiple news outlets called the election...

Schakowsky criticizes additional Benghazi hearings

May 8, 2014

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) said Thursday she thinks House Republicans are using the new select committee on Benghazi as a political ploy. "There is nothing that they don't know," Schakowsky...

Hasson: Tax reform: getting the junk out of the trunk

April 23, 2014

Last week was tax week, and since millions of Americans have sent their tax returns to the IRS, it’s worth considering the burdensome way in which they are collected. There are 1,137 words in the Declaration...

Former congressman Allen West discusses U.S. military action

November 15, 2013

Former congressman Allen West (R-Fla.) spoke Thursday about whether the United States should use military action to spread freedom. West’s talk, which took place Thursday afternoon, was sponsored...

Schakowsky talks Obamacare, climate change at Political Union Q-and-A

November 7, 2013

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) said Wednesday at Northwestern she is "livid" over the flawed rollout of the Affordable Care Act's website. Schakowsky, whose district includes Evanston, Skokie and...

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