Articles filed under Political Parties
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New Democratic state senators sworn inFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield City Council memb...
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Schaumburg business CEO Gary Rabine pondering Republican bid for governorFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - Bull Valley resident Gary Rabine, CEO and founder of Schaumburg-based paving, roofing and snow removal company Rabine Group, said Sunday he intends to run for governor i...
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Former Illinois Gaming Board chair picked to lead Illinois GOPFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Members of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday picked a former gaming board chief to be the next head of the state party. Don Tracy, a Springfield attorney who was...
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Could Illinois' next Republican chairman also come from the suburbs?Feb 05, 2021 4:20 am - Of the three candidates for state Republican Party chairman, Lake Forest's Mark Shaw is the only one from the North or Northwest suburbs. But Shaw's residency in the pop...
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Rep. Greene says 'morons' voted to boot her from committeesFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out Friday at "morons" in both parties who voted to kick her off her committees, a day after the House meted out the unpr...
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Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committeesFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she'd earned b...
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Republicans propose recall, repeal measuresFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican lawmakers from both chambers of the General Assembly are promoting three legislative proposals to give voters greater authority to amend the sta...
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West Virginia GOP fractured by political appointment feudFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - On a beach vacation in South Carolina with his family, Jay Marcum was awaiting a call from the governor of West Virginia. He was a finalist for ...
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Hawaii GOP chair resigns after party tweets about QAnonFeb 01, 2021 6:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - The chairperson of the Hawaii Republican Party has resigned after a senior party member used an official Twitter account to send tweets defending adheren...
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Republicans hope to block 'culturally responsive' teacher standardsFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before a le...