Illinois State Politics
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How Kamala Harris inspired Lauren Underwood to start her own candle lineAug 22, 2024 7:04 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood talked about attending parties at Vice President Kamala Harris’ house, watching reality TV and even had some advice for JD Vance, during a national TV appearance on “The Daily Show.”
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DNC notebook: How Kamala Harris inspired Lauren Underwood to start candle lineAug 22, 2024 7:04 am - Candles connect Kamala Harris and suburban U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood. And a senator offers some lighthearted dating advice for single Democratic voters.
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‘A vote is a kind of prayer’: Warnock, Buttigieg call Illinois Dems to actionAug 21, 2024 7:22 pm - Some Illinois Dems are ready for campaign roads trips after rousing remarks by Cabinet secretary, history-making senator.
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‘He tells it like it is’: Pritzker speech draws kudos from Illinoisans at conventionAug 21, 2024 6:08 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s prime-time speech Tuesday night won praise from fellow Illinoisans at the Democratic National Convention.
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How many Illinois politicos can you squeeze into an Air Force Two photo op?Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am - A posse of congressmen, statewide officials, and Chicago’s mayor were the first to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris to Illinois.
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In the national spotlight, Illinois Democrats talk up abortion as ‘fundamental’ election issueAug 20, 2024 7:08 pm - With Illinois on the national stage this week, local Democrats Tuesday promoted the state’s status as an “oasis for reproductive freedom” as they use abortion as a key issue to drive voters to the polls.
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Walz good for ‘boring old Midwestern dad caucus,’ Illinois senate president jokesAug 20, 2024 6:53 pm - Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is head of the Senate Democratic caucus, but Tuesday he joined another group: “the boring old Midwestern dad caucus.”
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DNC notebook: Pritzker coy about future, Colbert shouts out Mount ProspectAug 20, 2024 10:13 am - Amid a focus on Vice President Kamala Harris’ political future, Gov. J.B. Pritzker had an enigmatic comment about his own Monday during the Democratic National Convention...
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No ‘cool kids’ table at Illinois delegation’s opening breakfastAug 19, 2024 5:35 pm - Instead of one table for congressional hotshots, one for state politicos and another for grass-roots volunteers, Democrats mixed it up over pancakes at the Illinois delegation’s first breakfast meeting.
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Walz makes surprise appearance at Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi eventAug 19, 2024 3:17 pm - Northwest suburban Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was to be the keynote speaker Monday at a meeting of the Asian American and Pacific Islander caucus, but no wo...