Ex-wife accuses Kirk of campaign finance law violations
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The former-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk accuses the Illinois senator violated campaign finance laws.
Kimberly Vertolli said Kirk paid his then-girlfriend Dodie McCracken more than $143,000 for campaign work. Vertolli herself received $40,000 in campaign money after he brought her on to his team.
Kirk's campaign is characterizing Vertolli as an angry ex-wife who is making "groundless" claims.
Kirk is recovering from a stroke he suffered early this year.
Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble spots.
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Some aldermen have questions as a City Council committee gets ready to hold a hearing on Mayor Emanuel's proposed changes to the Chicago parking meter deal.
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Former Chicago Bears lineman and FOX contributor Dan Jiggetts is an advocate for preventing the sale of high capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois. He's also working on Rocky's Law with Governor Quinn.
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Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.
President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose...
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The Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday.
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Illinois legislation allowing public possession of concealed guns has passed the House Judiciary Committee. It was a compromise backed by Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
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