Articles filed under Political Parties
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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Schneider plans to step downDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Tim Schneider announced Saturday he plans to begin transitioning out of his role as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, saying the GOP is in a "great position" to...
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Willis says she won't vote for Madigan to be speakerDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - The chair of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday she won't vote for Michael Madigan to retain the speaker's gavel, making her the 19th House Democrat — and the firs...
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Schaumburg Township GOP seeks Toys for Tots donationsNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization has again partnered with the Marine Corps Reserve to collect Toys for Tots during the holiday season. Due to COVID-19 res...
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Aquino to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential electorNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Demo...
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How the 'red mirage' gave Republicans false sense of election successNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - As votes were being counted on election night, congressional candidate Jim Oberweis was ebullient. Oberweis, a Republican from Sugar Grove, was leading Democratic U.S. R...
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'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage CountyNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Political observers knew the tide was turning for years. In 2018, Democratic candidates had an especially strong showing in DuPage County. But Tuesday's election in DuPa...
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Biden had 55% of overall suburban vote, though he lost in McHenry CountyNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Early tallies from Tuesday's presidential election reflect a growing blue trend in the suburbs for Democrats as Republican influence ebbs incrementally. In 2004, when Re...
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Constable: If you think this election is contentious, it's not nearly as bad as 1860Oct 27, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The pandemic has put us in the habit of adding the word "unprecedented" to everything. But next week's contentious, life-altering and sure-to-be-ugly e...
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Republicans say DuPage County voting machines give Democrats an advantageOct 25, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois and DuPage County Republican leaders claim county voting machines are giving Democratic candidates and causes an unfair advantage at the polls by highlighting t...
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Underwood's political action committee brought in donations totaling $214,000, records showOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - A political action committee bearing U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's name received more than $214,000 in donations and doled out $25,500 during the year's third quarter, ne...