Obama Lead Widens In Battleground States
Barack Obama now holds a
double-digit lead over John McCain in the battleground states of
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, and carries a nine-point advantage in
Colorado, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.
U.S. To Announce Stock Injection Plan
The U.S. government is expected to announce today a $250 billion plan to buy shares at nine of the nation's top banks. The move is aimed at calming the nation's shaky banking sector and buoying
confidence in financial markets.
Let The Voting Begin!
Just hours into the first day of early voting, more than 18,000
people in Chicago and suburban Cook County cast ballots yesterday. The
turnout in suburban Cook County surpassed the first day of early voting
during the February presidential primary by nearly five times.
Bailout Votes Could Put Congressional Candidates At Risk
Will recent votes on the $700 billion bailout plan hurt local GOP congressional
candidates on the campaign trail? Democratic challengers to Republican Reps. Judy
Biggert and Peter Roskam think so.
Free Money Going, Going, Almost Gone
Time is running out for nearly 100,000 residents of Cook, DuPage,
Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties who have yet to claim a $30
million worth of economic stimulus rebates. A vast majority of those
who've yet to file with the IRS for the rebates are senior citizens.
The deadline for filing is tomorrow.
A New Break For The Wrongfully Convicted
Former Illinois inmates deemed wrongfully convicted will begin
taking advantage of a new law today that allows them to go straight to
the courts -- rather than waiting on a gubernatorial clemency -- for
certificates of innocence. The new law is expected to speed up
compensation for those who wrongly served prison.
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