Articles filed under Politics
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State Rep. Yingling tests positive for COVID-19Sep 21, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling tested positive for COVID-19, a spokeswoman for his office announced Monday morning. Yingling tested positive last week, according to the stateme...
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Democrats say Wheaton Republican lawmaker made disparaging remarks in phone callSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Freshman state Rep. Amy Grant, a Wheaton Republican, apologized Monday after making comments in a recorded phone call referencing the race and sexual orientation of her ...
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Three candidates in 6th Congressional District debate guns, racism and more in online forumSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Ives was referring to state laws, not federal, when she said the U.S. already has universal background checks for gun purchases, a campaign spokeswoman...
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Presidential debate questions I would askSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields The political shadowboxing before presidential debates is cleverly choreographed. Take the 2000 contest between then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush and then-V...
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Survey shows we want global engagement, but differ on howSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Whether it is health care or domestic violence or even the wearing of masks, the divisions between Republicans and Democrats have been quite stark for some time. These d...
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Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in new justice's confirmationSep 19, 2020 7:00 pm - PHOENIX - If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP's Senate majority at a crucial momen...
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Voters can size up Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives in upcoming debatesSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - With mud being slung on both sides by the candidates and their supporters, the race for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is one of the messier battles in the su...
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U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security, privacySep 19, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TickTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security a...
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Editorial: The passing of Justice GinsburgSep 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Earlier this summer, one of our Editorial Board member's granddaughters received her degree in engineering. This weekend, as we reflect on the passing of Supreme Court J...
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Endorsement: Costa Howard for House Dist. 48Sep 18, 2020 1:00 am - In the race for Illinois House from District 48, former Glen Ellyn school board member and civic leader Terra Costa Howard is out to prove that her ouster of Lombard Rep...