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Editorial: Centrists and the 2020 election

Atlanta is home to 2 potential contenders for Biden's VP

By BILL BARROW
May 26, 2020 8:01 AM - Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hall and the Georgia Capitol.
Woman who grew up in Grayslake is Libertarian Party's presidential pick

By Bob Susnjara
May 25, 2020 6:11 PM - Former Grayslake resident Jo Jorgensen will represent the Libertarian Party on the November presidential ballot.
Biden: If you can't choose me over Trump, 'you ain't black'

By BILL BARROW
May 22, 2020 1:19 PM - Joe Biden suggested on Friday that African Americans who back President Donald Trump "ain't black," comments that stirred controversy over whether he was being condescending to voters who could decide whether he wins the White House.
Barr says he does not expect Obama, Biden will be investigated by prosecutor reviewing Russia probe

Matt Zapotosky
May 18, 2020 11:39 AM - Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect the prosecutor he handpicked to review the 2016 FBI investigation into President Donald Trump's campaign would investigate former president Barack Obama or former vice president Joe Biden - an assertion that is likely to dismay Trump and his conservative allies.
2016 repeat? Trump revives Clinton playbook to battle Biden

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and BILL BARROW
May 18, 2020 7:18 AM - Accusations of a "deep state" conspiracy. Allegations of personal and family corruption. Painting an opponent as a Washington insider not to be trusted. It's 2016 again. Or at least that's President Donald Trump's hope.
Facts Matter: Biden didn't apologize to Trump

May 9, 2020 4:19 PM - President Donald Trump said during a Fox News virtual town hall that former Vice President Joe Biden sent an letter apologizing for criticizing Trump's travel ban, but there's no evidence of any letter and Biden denies writing one, Bob Oswald says in his Facts Matter column.
Prominent lawyer, Trump donor representing Biden accuser

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE
May 8, 2020 9:04 AM - Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, is being represented by a prominent lawyer and political donor to President Donald Trump's 2016 Republican campaign.
Biden pressed to choose a black woman as his running mate

By KAT STAFFORD and BILL BARROW
May 5, 2020 7:11 AM - After a devastating start to the Democratic primary, Joe Biden's campaign was revived when black voters in South Carolina and throughout the South overwhelmingly sided with him. Now that he's the presumptive Democratic nominee, black voters and leaders are pressing for him to pick a black woman as his running mate.
Biden denies he sexually assaulted former aide, calls on National Archives to release complaint

Sean Sullivan and Matt Viser
May 1, 2020 7:39 AM - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday denied that he sexually assaulted a former Senate aide, addressing the allegation publicly for the first time under increasing pressure from his party to speak about it.
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Democrats in awkward position

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE
Apr 30, 2020 12:40 PM - A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden's first big challenge as the Democrats' presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks and leaving many in his own party in an uncomfortable bind.
President's name to be printed on relief checks

By Lisa Rein
Apr 15, 2020 9:29 AM - The Treasury Department has ordered President Donald Trump's name be printed on stimulus checks the Internal Revenue Service is rushing to send to tens of millions of Americans, a process that could slow their delivery by a few days, senior IRS officials said.
Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for 'darkest times'

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, JULIE PACE and BILL BARROW
Apr 14, 2020 3:28 PM - Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party's biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures.
Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

By BILL BARROW and ALEXANDRA JAFFE
Apr 13, 2020 2:45 PM - Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Monday, encouraging his progressive supporters to rally behind the presumptive Democratic nominee in an urgent bid to defeat President Donald Trump.
Democrats delay nominating convention amid virus concerns

By BILL BARROW
Apr 2, 2020 2:48 PM - Democrats announced Thursday that they were postponing their presidential nominating convention until August, an unprecedented move that shows how the coronavirus is reshaping the battle for the White House.
Trump allies warn against feud with swing state governor

By STEVE PEOPLES and DAVID EGGERT
Apr 1, 2020 10:51 AM - President Donald Trump's allies are trying to contain a politically risky election year fight with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he struggles to balance presidential politics with a global pandemic in one of the nation's most important swing states.
Duckworth gets some buzz as potential Biden running mate

By Marni Pyke
Mar 22, 2020 5:29 PM - Tammy for Veep? The rumor mill is churning, but U.S. Sen. Duckworth of Hoffman Estates says any buzz is premature.
2020 campaigns go digital amid fears of coronavirus spread

By BRIAN SLODYSKO, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and ZEKE MILLER
Mar 20, 2020 7:15 AM - The coronavirus has disrupted American life, and the 2020 presidential campaign is no exception. Amid calls for social distancing to stop the pandemic's spread, President Donald Trump and Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have had little choice but to call off large-scale public events in favor of politicking online and over the airwaves.
Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race

Emma Kinery
Mar 19, 2020 10:30 AM - Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard ended her run for the presidency on Thursday, after placing at or near the bottom in all of the early voting states.
5 primary takeaways: Joe Biden is Democrats' antidote

By BILL BARROW and NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Mar 18, 2020 12:21 PM - Joe Biden's surge toward the Democratic presidential nomination rolled on with a dominating victory in Florida, the largest delegate prize in Tuesday's primaries, and wins in Illinois and Arizona. Takeaways from Biden's latest victories:
Trump clinches GOP nomination with Tuesday primary wins

By SETH BORENSTEIN and JILL COLVIN
Mar 17, 2020 11:18 PM - President Donald Trump has clinched the Republican Party nomination, surpassing the necessary delegate threshold.
'Joe is just a better fit': Why the suburbs supported Biden

By Marni Pyke
Mar 17, 2020 11:09 PM - Former Vice President Joe Biden flattened rival Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's Illinois primary, and much of his strength came from the suburbs.
With 3 more victories, Biden pulls further away from Sanders

By WILL WEISSERT and BRIAN SLODYSKO
Mar 17, 2020 11:03 PM - Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders to abandon his campaign.
Biden wins primaries in Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri

Associated Press
Mar 10, 2020 8:20 PM - The Latest on the Democratic primaries going on today: Joe Biden has won primaries in Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, while the North Dakota caucuses continue.
Biden racks up endorsements from Durbin, Lightfoot

By Marni Pyke
Mar 6, 2020 5:14 PM - Former Vice President Joe Biden clinched two of Illinois' Democratic establishment endorsements Friday with nods from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Elizabeth Warren ends 2020 presidential bid, not endorsing anyone yet

By WILL WEISSERT
Mar 5, 2020 12:37 PM - Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, days after the onetime front-runner failed to win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own.

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Atlanta is home to 2 potential contenders for Biden’s VP

Updated May 26, 2020 8:01 AM

Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hall and the Georgia Capitol.

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Waukegan courthouse to reopen virtually next week

Updated May 26, 2020 7:24 PM

After about 10 weeks of lockdown-induced stasis, most court cases will begin moving through the Lake County courthouse once again Monday using the virtual meeting platform Zoom, court officials announced Tuesday.

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Suburban election clerks ask state to prepare for record demand for vote-by-mail

Updated May 22, 2020 5:45 PM

Suburban election clerks are preparing for what they expect to be the largest number of mail-in ballots ever requested for an Illinois election.

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