Articles filed under Politics
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Estrich: The pawns in Trump's college mandateJul 12, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich If Donald Trump has his way, Harvard's 5,000 international students will either be deported or denied entry for the fall semester, not because they are ...
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U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on birth control doesn't affect Illinois' insurance mandatesJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A U.S. Supreme Court decision this week that could make it more difficult for women to access birth control will not affect Illinois law, state officials a...
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Trump's time should be up; but is Biden the solution?Jul 10, 2020 1:00 am - For only the second time since I've been an eligible voter - and this will be my 14th presidential election - I do not plan to vote for one of the major party candidates...
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It's best to judge Trump's speeches for yourselfJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - That much news coverage is biased against President Trump goes without saying. But every now and then there comes an episode of bias so egregious that it deserves attent...
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Federal court denies relaxed ballot requirements for constitutional amendmentsJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois group trying to get a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot is not entitled to looser regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, a feder...
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Comptroller criticized for handling of late bill paymentsJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A program that helps vendors get paid even when the state is late paying its bills might be in danger, the head of one financial company said, because of t...
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Anti-abortion group quietly holds rush hour protest in Arlington HeightsJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Pro-Life Action League protesters on Friday quietly confronted rush-hour drivers at the intersection of Rand and Arlington Heights roads in Arlington Heights. Signs warn...
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Chicago travel order makes no senseJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - First New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut enacted policies requiring 14-day quarantines for travelers from certain states currently experiencing COVID-19 infection spi...
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This is a testing time for all of usJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - A few weeks ago, The New York Times ran an article noting that with the US preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests and massive unemployment,...
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Madigan says it's time to remove Stephen Douglas statue, portraitJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday called for removing statues and portraits of Stephen A. Douglas from the Statehouse along with artwork d...