Articles filed under Politics
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Pritzker signs order to jumpstart 2020 census outreach, ensure accurate countJun 22, 2019 10:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined a diverse coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Chicago on Thursday as he signed an executive order he said is aimed at ensuring an accurate ...
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What's in the new House bipartisan anti-robocall billJun 22, 2019 6:07 am - House lawmakers on Thursday announced a new bipartisan compromise on a bill to combat robocalls, a proposal that Democrats and Republicans hope will lessen interruptions...
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The 10% bonus that Trump needsJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - True, polls have very limited value at this stage of a presidential campaign. Yes, Democrats are far from choosing their nominee to oppose President Donald Trump. Of cou...
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Facts Matter: Neither Trump nor Pelosi required to disclose medical infoJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - A recent post shared on Twitter and Facebook argued Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, like the president, should be required to release the results of her annual health...
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Constable: In wake of #MeToo, sexual harassment training needed more than everJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - An old newspaper book on my desk, titled "Gimme Rewrite, Sweetheart," predates the start of my career by only a decade or so. I can't remember when sexual harassment bec...
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Hong Kong reminds us of China's fragilityJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Last Sunday, according to organizers, about 2 million people marched in a Chinese city to protest an extradition bill that they labeled Chinese "tyranny." If accurate, i...
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How government, private partnerships use jobs to fight addictionJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Despite increased investment and attention from public officials, the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc on communities across the country. In 2017 alone, Chicagol...
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Pritzker signs immigration bills amid reports of imminent ICE raidsJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three immigration bills Friday amid reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids could start Sunday in the Chicago area and other cit...
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Chicago mayor says police won't assist ICE in raidsJun 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city's police department will not participate in an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement roundup of migrant families who have b...
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How many collecting Illinois pensions have moved to other states, and how much did they take with them?Jun 20, 2019 5:00 am - More than 71,000 people collecting public pensions from six statewide retirement plans have moved out of Illinois, taking more than $2.4 billion annually with them. That...