Articles filed under Politics
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AP Explains: Section 230, the rule that made the modern internetOct 31, 2020 6:18 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the g...
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Constable: Fall back? Adding another hour to 2020 seems like punishmentOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - The last thing any of us needs during this nightmarish debacle called 2020 is more time to writhe in the cruel pit of despair and lunacy we currently endure. If we could...
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Bar associations make Cook County judicial recommendationsOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - A number of associations have released recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election. Among them are the Illinois State Bar Associat...
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The Trump support you don't seeOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA - Everyone can see President Donald Trump's rallies. In the final days of the campaign, he is jetting from swing state to swing state, drawing b...
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Endorsement: Gong-Gershowitz for state House Dist. 17Oct 29, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, a Glenview Democrat, is just finishing her first term serving the 17th district. But when House Speaker Michael Madigan was initiall...
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Fighting the pandemic after the electionOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - We are in the midst of the most unusual election period in the history of our country. The unprecedented political polarization, in the middle of the worst pandemic in a...
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In 31st District Senate race, Bush and Kasperski differ on governor's response to COVID-19Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for the 31st state Senate District seat have strikingly different opinions about Gov. J.B. Pritzker's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Incumbent Democra...
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Illinois legislators discuss statewide police reformsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a police shooting that left one teenager dead and a woman injured last week in Waukegan, lawmakers met in a joint hearing of the Senate Crim...
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Social media CEOs get earful on bias, warning of new limitsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With next week's election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received a hectoring from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday for alleged ...
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After report on hotel loan, Trump blames Chicago 'politicians,' says he is 'smart guy'Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A day after The New York Times story about President Donald Trump's Chicago hotel and tower financial woes - and how he outmaneuvered his lenders and avoide...