Articles filed under Politics
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Sheriffs draw lines at what they will - and will not - enforce with new weapons lawJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg had a message for gun owners concerned about Illinois' new ban on the purchase, sale and manufacture of some high-powered weapons and l...
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Marijuana not 'good fit for the village,' Libertyville trustees say before rejecting proposal for advisory referendumJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - The question of whether marijuana should be sold at state-licensed dispensaries in Libertyville has been put to bed and appears unlikely to resurface anytime soon. Circu...
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Pritzker signs abortion rights expansionJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday expanding access to abortion and other reproductive health care services. House Bill 4664, passed Tuesday during the Gen...
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Lake County sheriff responds to racist comments in wake of his stance on weapons banJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - A Facebook post by Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg Thursday night expressing his support for the state's ban on high-powered weapons prompted more than 2,000 comments,...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Belligerent spending, a congressional addictionJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - After 15 failed attempts, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy finally secured the House speakership. Many worry that the concessions McCarthy made to secure his victory - esp...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: With visit, Biden makes things worse on borderJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Republicans have spent two years demanding that President Joe Biden visit the U.S.-Mexico border. They wanted Biden to face the real-world consequences of his border pol...
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Mundelein High School will ask voters for $175 millionJan 12, 2023 4:30 am - Voters in Mundelein High School District 120 will decide whether to support a $175 million tax increase as part of an extensive renovation and expansion at the school, w...
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DeSantis tested on immigration as he weighs 2024 candidacyJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - TAVERNIER, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent dozens of immigrants from Texas to an island off the Massachusetts coast last year in a high-profile effort to highlight...
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UAE names oil company chief to lead UN COP28 climate talksJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The United Arab Emirates on Thursday named a veteran technocrat who both leads Abu Dhabi's state-run oil company and oversees its renewable...
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Former top Israeli legal officials oppose judicial overhaulJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - Former top Israeli legal officials spoke out Thursday against sweeping changes to the country's justice system planned by the new conservative governm...