Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Didech pulls name from consideration to replace Terry Link in Illinois SenateSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Dan Didech, considered a front-runner to replace disgraced former state Sen. Terry Link, pulled his name from consideration in a surprise move Wednesday. Dide...
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'We have too many guns': Casten proposes national gun buyback programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Already an outspoken advocate of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove this week voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. si...
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Fact check: An occasional whopper at Joe Biden's CNN town hallSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - A Joe Biden town hall does not hit the Pinocchio meter as much as a Donald Trump town hall. Biden tends to stick close to the facts but occasionally gets carried away wi...
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Former state Sen. Terry Link pleads guilty to filing false tax return but could get probation instead of prisonSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - In the latest black eye for the Illinois General Assembly, former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of North suburban Indian Creek pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing a fa...
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Democrat leader on Link's resignation: 'This is not the timing I would have chosen'Sep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Now that the responsibility of choosing former state Sen. Terry Link's replacement largely falls on her shoulders, the leader of Lake County's Democratic Party said she ...
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Embroiled in scandal, state Sen. Terry Link resignsSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Link's term was set to expire in January 2023. Veteran state Sen. Terry Link, a once-powerful Lake County Democrat whose legacy has been tainted by ...
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Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concernsSep 09, 2020 5:20 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday. Demo...
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Additional charges pending against ArroyoAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Federal prosecutors said Monday they still expect to file additional charges against former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, and a judge scheduled a hearing in 60 d...
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Lake County Democrats moving to oust Link ahead of his scheduleAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County Democrats, unhappy with party Chair Terry Link's plan to wait until Sept. 15 to step down in the wake of a federal tax evasion charge, have called a special ...
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Finally, a convention for the rest of AmericaAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - By Connie Schultz I've attended the last four Democratic conventions, and most of my memories of those milestone events involve crowds. They were everywhere. In the airp...