Articles filed under Politics
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And then there were noneNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - In the first months of President Donald Trump's presidency, the briefing room was standing room only. Around the room's 49 assigned seats for the press, with the front r...
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Amid Democrats' apparent White House win, a sobering factNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - Joe Biden has reason to be proud; in the last 107 years, only three American presidential nominees have managed to defeat an elected, incumbent president who was seeking...
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Uber won its prized contractor status for drivers. Now what?Nov 07, 2020 5:18 am - In one fell swoop, Uber and Lyft on Tuesday fended off labor protections that were decades in the making, allowing the companies to keep compensating their drivers as in...
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Underwood gains another 48 votes on Oberweis in 14th Congressional raceNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - Republican challenger Jim Oberweis' lead over incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood in the 14th Congressional District race shrunk another 48 votes on Saturday. After The ...
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Underwood continues to close in on Oberweis in 14th Congressional raceNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - As vote counting continues in Illinois, Republican challenger Jim Oberweis' lead over incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood in the 14th Congressional District race keeps s...
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Lawmakers eye limits on police immunityNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State legislators are considering eliminating or limiting aspects of qualified immunity for law enforcement. Qualified immunity isn't an explicit federal s...
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Election enchiladasNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - By Marc Munro Dion You! The one cracking your morning paper or grabbing a little online commentary! Do you know how little a news columnist wants to be caught with his p...
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'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage CountyNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Political observers knew the tide was turning for years. In 2018, Democratic candidates had an especially strong showing in DuPage County. But Tuesday's election in DuPa...
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Fresh off win, Schneider says he's grateful to have 10th District voters' respectNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Fresh off a substantial reelection victory, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider on Thursday expressed gratitude to the voters of Illinois' 10th District for choosing him as their e...
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A Trump good deed receives its punishmentNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Of all the Twitter attacks on President Trump - and there are thousands every day - one stood out on election eve. It was a photo of a woman sitting with the president i...