Articles filed under Politics
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Why Trump's been threatening your teen's favorite app, TikTokAug 15, 2020 6:18 am - When President Donald Trump declared TikTok a threat to national security, there were more than a few Americans who thought, "What's that?" Others were confused about ho...
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Editorial: Jim Thompson, the last governor to get things doneAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois may never again see, and probably never before saw, the blend of pragmatism, vision and political skill that combined to make James R. "Big Jim" Th...
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How the deal to turn McCormick Place into a $66M field hospital happenedAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - Taxpayers spent nearly $66 million fashioning McCormick Place into an emergency coronavirus hospital with 2,750 beds this past spring amid fears that COVID-19 patients w...
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Democracy depends on the faith we have in our electionsAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - I've lost track of the times over the years I've heard a politician say, "This is the most important election of my lifetime." In fact, I've said it myself. And I'm sure...
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Another historic anniversary stirs attention on voting rightsAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - There are many reasons that Aug. 6 marks an important date in American history. Most are aware the atomic bomb was first used by the United States when dropped on the Ja...
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Democrats outline ethics proposalsAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Several Democratic state lawmakers called a virtual news conference Thursday morning in support of ethics reforms, hours before news broke that another Dem...
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Tollway pushes back on regulator's rulingAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - A state regulator's ruling the Illinois tollway acted illegally and mishandled two unsuccessful bids for construction projects was "unfair" and unreasonable, an attorney...
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Can Trump win with promise to restore safety and order?Aug 13, 2020 1:00 am - Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York and other major cities are experiencing a breakdown of order - violence and conflict that is a mixture of left...
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Images: California Sen. Kamala Harris through the yearsAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate. A gallery of Associated Press photos and pictures released b...
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State sets tiebreaker for awarding conditional marijuana licensesAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation adopted permanent rules this week to break ties in the application process for 75 conditio...