Articles filed under Politics
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Auto Show revved up electric cars; lawmakers can accelerate marketFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - If you've ever been to the Chicago Auto Show, odds are you would tell your friends it's a lot of fun. Shiny new car models are everywhere with manufacturers showing off ...
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Developer publicly denies role in push for Elk Grove term limitsFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Gullo denies role in push for Elk Grove term limits
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Analysis: The rich can probably escape new laws on inherited IRAs. But the rest of us can't.Feb 16, 2020 5:18 am - If you've got tons of money in your Individual Retirement Accounts, you can probably buy your way around the new rules for inherited IRAs. But if you've got merely pound...
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A road map to restoring trust in Illinois governmentFeb 16, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois residents continue to be bombarded by headlines of Democrat lawmakers being investigated and indicted. With each new development, the public's trust in Springfi...
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Oh, sure, it's the Democrats who have a problemFeb 16, 2020 12:00 am - The laziest and most common campaign story right now is a version of the following: "The Democrats are in disarray!" "The Democrats are failing to coalesce around a sin...
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Ideologues create avenue for Democrats to lose all 50 statesFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - How to lose 50 states: Easy. Nominate Bernie Sanders. I've been through my share of blowouts. I was a kid when George McGovern won Massachusetts - and nowhere else. I w...
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State police director supports requiring fingerprints for FOID cardsFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police director said this week that his department has stepped up illegal firearm ownership enforcement methods, but it needs greater re...
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Ethics reform rates high on Illinoisans' wish listFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Filmmakers John Davies and Brian Kallies last year held screenings across the state of their documentary on Illinois corruption, titled "Lincoln is Crying." Abraham Lin...
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State lawmakers renew push to let college athletes profitFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One month ahead of the tipoff of March Madness, Illinois lawmakers - backed by a pair of NBA brothers - are renewing a push to allow college athletes to pr...
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Entrepreneurship: The real team sportFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - In a recent episode of "SportsCenter," discussing the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith related a story about Bryant's post-NBA career aspira...