Articles filed under Politics
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Energy negotiations to continue through weekendJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The latest draft of an energy regulatory overhaul bill that has been in negotiation...
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As we reopen, reflections on risks, changes and pandemic managementJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - The coronavirus rocked us, but we agree on some things about COVID-19. It's a global pandemic, almost 600,000 Americans died and it is primarily spread by respiratory dr...
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Why hasn't Des Plaines' mayor named a new 8th Ward alderman yet?Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - He's been Da Boss for more than a month, but Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski still hasn't named someone to succeed him as the 8th Ward's alderman. Goczkowski gave up...
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Stetching to blame Trump for anti-Asian hateJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, released findings in March that showed a rise of 149% in reported anti-Asi...
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State task force considers redesigning, moving MLK monumentJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of the state's task force on statues and monuments discussed ways to relocate the statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and improve the statue'...
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GOP leaders sue to block Democrat-drawn legislative mapsJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Republican leaders filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging new legislative district boundaries that were drawn and approved by Democrats who control state...
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Fostering mindfulness and relationships in the gardenJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - When I was 8, my stepmother bought me a packet of seeds, bachelor's buttons, and we planted them in the backyard. We hadn't known each other long, and this is one of my ...
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Things are changing on ethics in Illinois, but we have to keep up the pressureJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - A "baby step," is what the Daily Herald editorial board succinctly and correctly called the ethics legislation passed in Springfield in the waning days of the Illinois G...
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Former lawmaker from West Chicago seeks back payJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A former Republican state lawmaker from West Chicago is suing the state comptroller for salary increases he claims he was entitled to while serving in the ...
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State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districtsJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently approved judicial district...