Articles filed under Politics
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Measure banning vaping inside public places clears General AssemblyMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure that would ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public buildings in Illinois needs only a signature from Gov. J.B. Pritzker to become law aft...
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State legislators consider more gun restrictionsMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are considering further legislation restricting the possession and marketing of firearms, even as state and federal courts are weighing ...
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Governor's office revises revenue estimatesMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this week that the state remains "on a great trajectory from a fiscal perspective," even as his office decreased its current-year r...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Columnist Jim Slusher: Finding the relationship between trust, truthMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - World Press Freedom Day - its theme for 2023 "Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a driver for all other human rights" - passed last week with an ominou...
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Lawmakers approve changes to criminal sentencing for minorsMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure that reforms criminal sentencing for minors, particularly victims of child sex trafficking. House Bill 3414 would add to the f...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Why the debt ceiling continues to matterMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The debt-ceiling standoff has people concerned about what will happen if the U.S. defaults on its debt. I certainly hope both sides will come together to avoid this outc...
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Pritzker signs law that gives benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVIDMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law providing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters struck by COVID-19 before vacci...
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Trump digs in on election lies, attacks accuser during CNN town hallMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - During a tense CNN town hall Wednesday, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and repeatedly...
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Quinn joins discussion over Illinois ethics lawsMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Another federal conviction for political corruption in Illinois, another call for tougher ethics laws. A jury last week slapped convictions on four politic...
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Lightfoot declares emergency amid new surge of immigrants bused to ChicagoMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday issued an emergency declaration as the city tries to deal with a surge of new arrivals of immigrants in recent weeks. The migrants, asylu...