Articles filed under Politics
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Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons banSep 06, 2025 4:00 am - Supreme Court petitioned to strike down Cook County assault rifle ban, hoping to overturn similar bans nationally. Comes after recent appeals court decision upholding ban, new Illinois law.
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Daley, LaHood discuss rebooted ‘fair maps’ campaignSep 06, 2025 4:00 am - Former federal officials Daley and LaHood aim to amend Illinois constitution to establish bipartisan commission for drawing fair legislative maps, after failed 2016 attempt.
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llinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter dataSep 06, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois State Board of Elections said this week it will not hand over to the Trump administration a copy of the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, citing state laws that require the agency to protect voters’ sensitive personal information.
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DCFS timeline shows no abuse reports on foster child until her deathAug 30, 2025 4:00 am - A timeline released by DCFS shows foster child McKenzi Felmlee had questionable oversight before her death, with frequent changes in caseworkers and accusations of abuse and neglect.
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Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state lawAug 30, 2025 4:00 am - An automatic license plate reader company used by hundreds of police departments around Illinois broke state law by allowing federal border enforcement officers to access Illinois license plate camera data, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
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‘Hate Divides, Love Unites’: Church buys billboard space that had hosted Proud Boys signAug 30, 2025 4:00 am - In response to an uproar over a Proud Boys message displayed on a billboard near Central Community High School in Breese, the United Methodist Church has a simple message: “Hate Divides, Love Unites.”
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Senate President Harmon appeals $10M fine for improper campaign contributionsAug 23, 2025 4:00 am - Senate President Don Harmon’s attorney argued in an appeal this week that a self-funding exemption should pertain to campaign contributions that have been ruled improper.
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Texas GOP chair says Illinois is winnable ‘purple state’Aug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Texas GOP chairman says Illinois is winnable for Republicans in 2026 due to Trump's improving results there. He pointed to Trump getting 43.5% of the Illinois vote in 2024.
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Joining the fray: Candidates for governor, Senate lead GOP surge for state officesAug 16, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans held their annual events around the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, with former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy launching a U.S. Senate campaign and Ted Dabrowski, the president of conservative research group Wirepoints, announcing he will launch a campaign for governor.
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First look: 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiledAug 09, 2025 4:00 am - The 104th butter cow sculpture has been revealed at the Illinois State Fair, kicking off this year's theme of "Adventure Awaits" across the fairgrounds.