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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: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, U.S. Elections, Voting
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Chicago voter registration down compared with 2008, election officials say
The hometown buzz among young voters surrounding President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign isn't as strong this time out, if Chicago voter registration is any indication. There are 138,000 fewer people signed up to vote in the 18-to-34-year-old group than...
Tags: Elections, Southern Illinois University, Employment Opportunities, Barack Obama, Politics
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Covering gay rights as a beat
On Wednesday morning, the gay rights group Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois each filed a lawsuit against Cook County Clerk David Orr, saying the state’s ban on issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Justice and Rights, Springfield, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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Attorney general backs challenges to gay marriage ban
Tribune reporterIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has filed a notice in Cook County Circuit Court saying it will present arguments in support of two lawsuits that question the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban. The lawsuits, filed...Tags: Marriage, Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lisa Madigan
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Cook County property tax bills to come out on time
Tribune reporterOwners of homes and businesses in Cook County can expect a mid-summer surprise: the second installment of property tax bills are expected to hit mail boxes in early July for the first time in decades. If the bills get to the post office by July 1, it...Tags: White House, Jimmy Carter, Democratic Party, Property Tax, Cook County Government
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Gay marriage ban unconstitutional, Cook County State's Attorney motion says
Tribune reportersThe Cook County State’s Attorney’s office concedes in a court filing today that the state’s ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, according to a spokeswoman. Two recent lawsuits against Cook County Clerk David Orr claim that...Tags: Marriage, Justice and Rights, Pat Quinn, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Ill. prosecutors refuse to defend gay marriage ban
CHICAGO (AP) — Opponents of a gay marriage ban in Illinois don't have to worry about a fight from attorneys who would normally be responsible for defending the state's laws. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Cook County State's Attorney Anita...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lisa Madigan
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Cook County Board meetings to be live-streamed starting Tuesday
Tribune reporterCook County commissioners have been known to yell and even curse at each other over the years, and the public now will get a chance to watch online as meetings unfold. The proceedings have been a bit calmer under Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who...Tags: Media Industry, Forestry and Timber, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Government
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Cook County needs bilingual election judges
Cook County Clerk David Orr is recruiting about 75 bilingual election judges who are fluent in English and Spanish to work in suburban Cook County precincts for the March 20, 2012 Presidential Primary Election. "Bilingual election judges help citizens...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Elections, Politics
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Cook County Clerk announces new military, mail voting projects
TribLocal - EvanstonCook County Clerk David Orr's office reports: Last week, the clerk announced new projects to improve military voting, vote-by-mail operations and polling place accessibility for …...
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