Articles filed under Politics
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8 big moments from Night 1 of the second Democratic debateJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The first night of the second Democratic debate showcased more moderate candidates directly challenging their more liberal and better-known rivals on core issues includi...
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Being a racist is easy todayJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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New law bars employers from asking about previous wagesJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed bills into law this week aimed at equalizing pay between men and women and expanding access to jobs in the health care industry f...
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Coats' calm competence will be missedJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - With the imminent departure of Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, President Donald Trump has nearly completed his purge of independent minds. Coats' proposed ...
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Winners and losers from Night 1 of second Democratic debateJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The 2020 Democratic candidates began their second debate on Tuesday night, with the first 10 candidates facing off in Detroit. Below are some winners and losers. - - - W...
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Fed looks locked in for quarter-point cut: Decision Day guideJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter-point at its meeting that concludes Wednesday and leave the option open for additional moves ...
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Suburban Republican files bill to ban ethylene oxide emissionsJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban state senator filed legislation Tuesday that would ban emissions of a known cancer-causing gas in Illinois by 2022. It also, he hopes, would dec...
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Illinois in investigators' crosshairs, but but no reforms on horizonJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Federal authorities are taking a keen interest in Illinois-style government. And they don't seem to like what they see. This year alone, Illinoisans have witnessed: A cr...
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Trump's intelligence director pick Ratcliffe was born in Mount Prospect, grew up in PalatineJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's choice to serve as his next director of national intelligence, might represent the Dallas area on Capitol Hill, but th...
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Boris Johnson will accelerate the decline of EuropeJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Britain has a new prime minister, and Donald Trump approves. "He's tough and he's smart," Trump said of Boris Johnson. "They call him 'Britain Trump.' And people are sa...