Articles filed under Political Parties
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Former Lt. Gov Corinne Wood diesMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood, the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in Illinois, has died, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting. She was 66. Her family released a statement on her passi...
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Trump to speak at North Carolina GOP convention on June 5May 17, 2021 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina's annual state Republican Party convention next month, party officials announced Monday. ...
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Suburban projects on the list as Illinois lawmakers embrace return of earmarksMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - Congressional representatives serving northeastern Illinois have requested hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash for community and transportation projects as p...
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House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top postMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked forme...
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Liz Cheney on eve of ouster from top GOP post: Trump, backers 'undermine our democracy'May 11, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A combative Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at leaders of her own Republican Party late Tuesday, taking to the House floor on the eve of her near-certain ouster ...
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Political newcomer Youngkin wins Virginia GOP governor raceMay 10, 2021 7:00 am - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Glenn Youngkin, a political newcomer who campaigned as a conservative, Christian outsider, bested a field of seven candidates to emerge as Virgi...
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GOP delegates in Virginia to choose nominee for governorMay 08, 2021 7:00 am - ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) - Tens of thousands of Virginia Republicans, sometimes waiting in long lines of cars, cast ballots Saturday to choose nominees for governor and other...
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Where suburban lawmakers hold sway under the state Capitol domeMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban lawmakers, by their sheer numbers, are on almost every legislative committee in Illinois. But there are some committees, such as appropriations and education in...
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GOP seeks a candidate that can end its exile in VirginiaMay 07, 2021 7:00 am - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Few places in the country have moved as quickly toward Democrats as Virginia, where Barack Obama ended his party's 44-year presidential losing s...
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Months after Trump pardon, Casey Urlacher files to run for state Senate seatMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Just months after being pardoned by then-President Donald Trump while facing illegal gambling charges, newly reelected Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher again is setting his ...