Articles filed under Politics
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House GOP members criticize Pritzker over tax incentives freezeFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ahead of his budget address next week, calling on the governor to reinstate business tax...
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What to watch as Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defenseFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president's impeachment trial: Don't lose any Republican votes. Most...
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Lawyer who defended Trump accustomed to political disasterFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Bruce L. Castor Jr. answered his cellphone, but he had no time to talk. "I'm 12 minutes from prime time," he said, before heading to the well of the U....
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Trump lawyers argue impeachment based on 'hatred,' his words didn't incite riotFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of "hatred" against the former president as they sped through their defense of his...
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Trump can't hang on to lawyers after false election claimsFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump spent much of his career deploying high-powered lawyers to do his bidding. Now he is having trouble finding top-tier help when he might ne...
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Voters to decide about recreational pot sales in RoselleFeb 11, 2021 4:22 am - Roselle voters will soon weigh in on whether recreational marijuana businesses could operate in town. Village trustees unanimously agreed in December to put two advisory...
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State health department faces tough questions on COVID-19 vaccine deploymentFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - A "Hunger Games" of COVID-19 vaccine distribution for teachers and wild disparities in vaccine doses from week to week were among the problems Illinois Department of Pub...
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Keep rail resurgence going strongFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - Lost last fall amid the run-up to the election was the 40th anniversary of the Staggers Act, a landmark federal law with an especially strong connection to Chicago, the ...
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Rioters acted on Trump's 'order,' Democrats say in trialFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on "the president's orders" to stop Joe...
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Unite the Republican Party, save IllinoisFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois is a disaster and I hope to help save it. After the surprise resignation of Tim Schneider as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, the opportunity to help ...