Articles filed under Politics
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Fox News anchor Shepard Smith quits network amid Trump criticismOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - Shepard Smith, one of Fox News' leading anchors and a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, will step down from the network, effective immediately, the network anno...
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Tollway official exits abruptly after name surfaces in search warrantOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - His name has surfaced in FBI investigation involving Democratic senator
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Libertyville to pursue home-rule designation through referendumOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - Facing a full plate of unfunded projects and continuing needs over the next decade, Libertyville officials plan to ask voters whether they want to designate the village ...
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Sometimes, offense can't be helped when principles, interests collideOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - What do you do when your commercial interests conflict with your core convictions, when you have to call out one of your biggest funding sources? This dilemma has been b...
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Lake County Board formally bans harassment, bullying by its membersOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that Round Lake Beach Republican Dick Barr ardently criticized the anti-harassment rules but later said he suppo...
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Lawmakers call for probe of College Board data salesOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nine Democratic lawmakers are calling on Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to investigate the business practices of the College Board and sale of data ...
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The joy of politicsOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - You're probably chuckling already. Seriously? "The joy of politics"? That was pretty much the reaction I got the other day when, in the middle of a conversation about ho...
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Deputy governor says Pritzker would sign new ethylene oxide regulationsOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ready to sign a pair of ethylene oxide regulatory bills should the General Assembly pass them, a representative of his office told a ...
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Township road districts challenge new consolidation lawOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new state law allowing voters in McHenry County to more easily dissolve their townships already appears headed for tests in court and at the polls. Two t...
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Fact check: Misleading claims about the House impeachment inquiryOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - "As you know, you have designed and implemented your [impeachment] inquiry in a manner that violates fundamental fairness and constitutionally mandated due process. For ...