Articles filed under Politics
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Under attack from the right, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger leading the fundraising pack in 16th DistrictApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is building a multimillion-dollar campaign war chest as he prepares for challenges from within his own party in 2022's midterm electi...
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'Climate zombies' want to infect your brain with misinformationApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - The zombies are back and they want your brain. No, we're not talking about Night of the Living Dead movie zombies, nor the '60s British rock band who recorded the hit so...
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Pritzker announces $1.6B in federal funding for early childhood servicesApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Ill...
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Legislation would require colleges to provide free sanitary productsApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - The state House on Thursday approved a bill to require public universities and community colleges to make feminine hygiene products available for free in restrooms. That...
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Efforts aim to fight climate change while protecting small businessesApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Climate change is real and it's happening now. Over the past year, raging wildfires, bitterly cold weather and extreme heat have left too many families across the countr...
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People who share suffering help us allApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Sometimes, there is one especially important thing you must say to people who open up about tragedies that storm uninvited into their lives. Thank you. This is true enou...
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Bill would make injuring or killing a police dog while driving under influence a felonyApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday to make it a felony offense if a person kills or injures a police animal while driving under the influence of alco...
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Bill to create elected Chicago school board passes HouseApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would implement an elected Chicago school board passed the Illinois House Thursday, while opponents of the legislation continued to push for co...
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Mail-in ballots turn the table in Northfield TownshipApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - When we shut down our computers in the early morning of April 7, the race for Northfield Township supervisor was too close to call. It remains so. Only with a change in...
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Northwest suburban voters say yes in referendumsApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest suburban voters overwhelmingly answered yes to all the referendum questions that appeared on ballots last week, unofficial results indicate, but the jury is st...