Articles filed under Political Parties
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Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024Apr 15, 2023 1:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As a new election season begins, the Republican Party is struggling to navigate the politics of abortion. Allies for leading presidential candidates ...
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Speaker McCarthy: 100 days in power and a tough road aheadApr 15, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When Rep. Kevin McCarthy emerged from a messy 15-ballot election and ascended to House speaker, he was emboldened rather than chastened by the fight, declar...
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What hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention could mean for the city and suburbsApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Democratic National Convention will come to Chicago's United Center in 2024, a prize Illinois leaders see as an economic boon for the region while party officials sa...
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Schaumburg GOP to hold meet-and-greet for April 4 election candidatesMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will hold its third in a series of candidate events from 8:15 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, during its monthly breakfast...
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Pritzker donation raises concerns of partisan influence on school board racesMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - With significant financial support from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois' Democratic Party is getting involved in contests for school and library board seats this spring to ...
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A presidential campaign preview? Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Lake ZurichMar 12, 2023 1:00 am - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has yet to announce a presidential run, but he gave an audience in Lake Zurich a preview Sunday of what might be to come if he...
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Williamson running again, becomes Democratic primary's first Biden challengerFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson, who brought her brand of spiritualism to the 2020 presidential race, has announced she's running for presi...
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Where did billionaire Gov. Pritzker send campaign cash before Election Day?Feb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Having already contributed $145 million to his reelection campaign, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker - the wealthiest sitting politician in America - shared his considerable ...
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In dueling letters, Democratic lawmakers, Kane sheriff trade accusations on police input for gun banFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Editor's note: The original article gave the wrong first name for Rep. Maura Hirschauer. Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain says he's embarrassed to be a Democrat? Five D...
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Donations in governor's race get a closer look by state boardFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois State Board of Elections commissioners Wednesday authorized a deeper dive into allegations of election code violations by Republican Darren Bailey's gubernatori...