Articles filed under Politics
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Measure to supply menstrual products in all school bathrooms passes HouseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would require schools to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms for grades 4 through 12 passed the Illinois House and will no...
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Border disaster is all on BidenMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - The more we learn about the true dimensions of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, the worse it is. Now, a new report says that in the last few months, U.S. authoritie...
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Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement planMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. The Highway Improve...
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Lawmakers making life even harder for small businessesMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - As the country continues to reopen and more Americans are getting vaccinated, things are starting to look a little more normal. We can once again go to a restaurant to e...
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Suburban mayors, Preckwinkle speak out against proposed funding cutMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A group of suburban mayors is joining Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in calling on lawmakers to oppose Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to cut local governmen...
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State Senate passes legislation that would track sexual assault in schoolsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois schools might soon have to publicly report the number of sexual assaults involving students on their campuses under a proposal that passed the state Senate Wedn...
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'Trailblazer' Corinne Wood, Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, dies of cancerMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood was a trailblazing politician whose legal background, moderate voice and ability to reach across the aisle helped her become the first female lieutenant gov...
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Daddy's girl: Liz Cheney, me and historyMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Daggers were out for Rep. Liz Cheney last week, when House Republicans rid her of a leadership post. Sorry, Daddy's girl. No, really. We have a history. Evolution at wor...
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McHenry County Board votes down effort to end ICE agreementMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Dozens packed the McHenry County Board's conference room Tuesday evening to weigh in on a decision on whether the county should renew a contract with U.S. Immigration an...
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Statue task force considers adding, removing state monumentsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state House task force continued its discussion about reevaluating controversial statues and whether new monuments commemorating minorities should be add...