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Endorsement: Dick Durbin for U.S. senate

Trump headed to Georgia as runoff boost, but also a threat

By BILL BARROW and ALAN FRAM
Dec 1, 2020 2:20 PM - Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump's conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party's ability to win a Senate majority and counter President-elect Joe Biden's administration.
Routes to Senate control narrow as GOP holds back Democrats

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Nov 3, 2020 11:24 PM - The battle for control of the Senate tightened Tuesday after Democrats picked up a seat in Colorado, but suffered a setback in Alabama, and Republicans held their own in high-profile races in South Carolina, Texas and Kansas, narrowing the political map.
Senate debate dives into racism, political corruption, lake levels and COVID-19

By Marni Pyke
Oct 25, 2020 7:30 PM - Illinois' five candidates for senator in the Nov. 3 election laid out their positions on a variety of hot-button issues at a Sunday debate on NBC 5.
Barrett nomination draws mixed reaction from Durbin and Curran, concern from Duckworth

By Marni Pyke
Oct 13, 2020 8:16 PM - Illinois' two Democratic senators pushed back against the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court justice this week citing separate issues involving Obamacare and in vitro fertilization.
U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild' symptoms

By Marni Pyke
Oct 8, 2020 6:18 PM - U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson, 72, announced Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19.
Mark C. Curran: Candidate profile, U.S. Senate

Sep 29, 2020 10:19 AM - In the race for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Dick Durbin of Springfield, a Democrat, faces a challenge from former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran Jr. of Libertyville, a Republican.
Danny Malouf: Candidate profile, U.S. Senate

Sep 29, 2020 10:18 AM - Libertarian Danny Malouf of Crystal Lake is running for U.S. Senate.
Willie Wilson: Candidate profile, U.S. Senate

Sep 29, 2020 10:18 AM - Philanthropist and businessman Willie Wilson of Chicago is running for U.S. Senate.
Dick Durbin: Candidate profile, U.S. Senate

Sep 29, 2020 10:18 AM - In the race for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Dick Durbin of Springfield, a Democrat, faces a challenge from former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran Jr. of Libertyville, a Republican.
Chicago police union backs Wilson over Durbin, Curran in Senate race

By Kayleigh Padar
Sep 15, 2020 7:01 PM - The Chicago lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed independent candidate Willie Wilson over Democratic incumbent Dick Durbin and Republican Mark Curran in Illinois' U.S. Senate race, Wilson's campaign announced Tuesday.

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Read the House’s Article of Impeachment against President Trump

Updated Jan 11, 2021 5:37 PM

The Article of Impeachment introduced Monday in the U.S. House charges President Donald Trump with incitement of insurrection.

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Cook County assessor argues appeals rulings are undoing taxpayer equity efforts

Posted Jan 11, 2021 5:30 AM

A Cook County assessor’s report on 2019 property reassessments in the North and Northwest suburbs says efforts to improve taxpayer equity and fairness have been undone to some degree by Board of Review rulings on commercial property owners’ appeals.

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