Articles filed under Politics
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The difference? Kennedy at least would have spoken up for the poorSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - An old editor once told me, "If everyone believes it, it's probably wrong," which is why Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy lost a primary battle for Senate in Massachusetts. He los...
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Our risk aversion and the rush to fight pandemic with lockdownsSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - Were the lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, "We'v...
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Being counted: Why Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Illinois need to fill out the CensusSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - I am proud to be Asian American; I am proud to be Chinese American. I am proud to be the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States over 50 years ago. I have s...
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State's wealthiest person gives $20 million to fight graduated taxSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' wealthiest man and frequent Republican political donor Ken Griffin has pledged $20 million to a group dedicated to defeating a graduated tax cons...
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A maternity leave debacle in CaliforniaSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Can a breastfeeding mom vote? No. Can you believe it? This is California. If not here, where? If not now, when? This is just ridiculous. I read the sto...
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Former ComEd executive indictedSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - A former high-ranking ComEd official was charged with doling out money, jobs and contracts to benefit and curry influence with embattled Illinois House Speaker Michael M...
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Legislators to begin Madigan hearings next weekSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A special investigative committee of the General Assembly will begin meeting at the Capitol next week to decide the fate of Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
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Illinois among last states to apply, be approved for added $300 unemployment benefitSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one of the last states to apply and be approved for a federal program providing an additional $300 in unemployment assistance per week to quali...
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How presidential debates have changed over historySep 03, 2020 1:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not helped her Democratic Party's presidential nominee Joe Biden by suggesting he decline to debate Donald Trump. However, she has usefull...
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As election nears, another battle over intelligence and RussiaSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - A new furor has erupted over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe's decision to give some members of Congress written updates on foreign election interferenc...