Articles filed under Political Parties
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GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber's regular legis...
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Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $20 million to Irvin's governor campaignFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's GOP gubernatorial campaign is $20 million richer Monday courtesy of a seismic donation from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin. "I appreciate M...
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Schneider reports more than $400,000 in new fundraisingFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield is continuing his fundraising dominance in the 10th District, collecting more than $400,000 in the last quarter of 2021,...
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Virginia Democrats worry Republicans will roll back reformsFeb 10, 2022 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - What a difference two years makes. Advocates who fought for criminal justice and police reforms in Virginia after the 2020 police killing of George ...
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Rep. Quigley getting campaign cash from defense contractors, records showFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley - a Chicago Democrat and member of the House committee that oversees the nation's intelligence agencies - received substantial campaign support la...
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Democratic Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor switching parties for reelection runFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - The story has been updated to reflect that the $2 million used by Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor for vote-by-mail improvements was from American Rescue Act funding...
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DuPage Republican strategist joins Sullivan ticket as lieutenant governor candidateFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - GOP gubernatorial candidate Jesse Sullivan has chosen Republican strategist and communications expert Kathleen Murphy of Warrenville as his running mate for lieutenant g...
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GOP reintroduces crime reduction packageFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Senate Republicans unveiled an updated package of crime bills this week that they say will help curb violent crime and provide a morale boost to law enforc...
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1 GOP challenger outraising Foster in 11th District raceFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's Note: This story has been updated to show candidate Andrea Heeg lives in Geneva, and to report that suburban U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Lauren Underwood are...
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'Nobody's pushover': Governor candidate Richard Irvin on COVID-19, crime and his GOP recordFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - Despite an influx of cash from wealthy donors, Aurora Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin said "I am nobody's pushover" when asked about the contr...