Articles filed under Politics
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Trump's sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing.May 12, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cassandra Nuñez and her grandmother cast their first ballots in a U.S. presidential election in 2016. She was a first-year college student; her grand...
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Guest columnist Nicole Wolter: Chicago, state policymakers should rethink policy agendaMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - In Illinois, government red tape and high taxes are in vogue. Chicago Mayor-elect Johnson, who is set to soon take office, is calling for $800 million in additional taxe...
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'Crisis pregnancy centers' could face legal actionMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois would become one of the first states to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car dealerships, r...
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Migrants rush across U.S. border in final hours before Title 42 expiresMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - MATAMOROS, Mexico — Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that th...
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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...