Articles filed under Politics
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Democrats call for state tax credit of up to $700 per childFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday called for creating a state-level child tax credit that would give low- and middle-income families up to $700 pe...
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Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcutsFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislation was titled "Ins...
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What to know ahead of Pritzker's budget proposalFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's second-term legislative agenda will kick off in earnest next week as he proposes his fifth annual state budget to lawmakers. But while...
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Bono, a shooting hero, Nichols' family members to join BidenFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - Rock star Bono, the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month's Monterey Park, California, shooting, and the family of Tyre Nichols will be among the featured gues...
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China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdownFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - China said Tuesday it will "resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United S...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Things have changed, but still ...Feb 07, 2023 12:00 am - I remember when cops on duty used to wear those bulgy-looking shoes that were, in fact, ordinary dress shoes. They wore them for ceremonial occasions, too, and they wore...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: We don't need racial quotas to showcase America's diversityFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - The ordinarily fluent and unperturbed Justice Elena Kagan seemed, judging from the transcript, to be sputtering a bit in the oral argument of the Supreme Court's case ch...
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China accuses U.S. of indiscriminate use of force over balloonFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, saying it "seriously impacted a...
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Laurence Msall, leader of Illinois tax watchdog group, dies at 61Feb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Laurence Msall, the longtime president of a nonpartisan Illinois tax and budget watchdog group and a former aide to two governors, died following complications from surg...
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$40 million in state grants to build on development-ready 'megasites': Here's where in the suburbsFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced the creation of a $40 million grant program to help businesses find and build on large development-ready areas known...