Articles filed under Politics
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Lawmakers question Exelon auditApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon's nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subs...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwivesApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...
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Workers don't share Democrats' nostalgia for unionsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't even close. The final count was 1,798 against and 738 for, 71% to 29%. The issue in question was whether the employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alab...
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New Northbrook President Kathryn Ciesla's focus is on giving backApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - New Northbrook President Kathryn Ciesla's focus is on giving back
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Court rules petition circulators can gather signatures for only one partyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois Supreme Court decision Wednesday clarified that the state election code prohibits a person from collecting signatures for both a party candidat...
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Bill would protect statements made in restorative justice programs from being used in courtApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would prevent statements and actions made by participants in restorative justice programs from being used in court proceedings passed the Illin...
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Reflections on ex-royals' new livesApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - In the days when I used to drink in bars, there was always the consolation of my reflection in the mirror behind the bar. I enjoyed watching myself get better-looking as...
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Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locallyApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through...
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GOP puts new twist on redistricting planApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Republicans have added a new twist to their call for an independent redistricting commission in hopes of overcoming Democrats' claims that their p...
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Bill would require disclosure of jobs created in tax-subsidized developmentsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - A bill that passed Wednesday in the Illinois House would set more stringent disclosure requirements for towns subsidizing development through local taxing districts. The...