Articles filed under Politics
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Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemicJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a preexisting shortage of nurses, ...
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic lawJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A divided Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce oppositio...
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DuPage County Board member calls for censure of colleague for conduct at protestJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - A DuPage County Board member wants to censure fellow board member Pete DiCianni for his actions during a pro-police rally Saturday in Elmhurst. In a letter addressed to ...
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We all have to make this workJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - These are uncertain, divided times for our nation. Unemployment is at mind-boggling levels, a virus we still don't fully understand is stifling the course of ordinary li...
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The frivolous DemocratsJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - White college graduates have emerged from the last two decades of elections as an increasingly large and cohesive political bloc - and one that poses problems for both p...
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Give individuals and small businesses a government-backed line of creditJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - The economy is reopening. Consumer spending increased by almost 18% last month, sending the stock market soaring. That's the good news. The bad news is that with no COVI...
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Abortion and the catholic voterJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Can a Catholic vote for a pro-choice candidate for political office? Yes, in my view, in given circumstances. I consider myself pro-life. While it is not clear to me jus...
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Casinos can reopen Wednesday, Pritzker saysJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - All bets are back on in Illinois starting next week. Following an unprecedented three-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration...
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Raoul says limit on gatherings regulates Illinoisans' conduct, not speechJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans' First Amendment rights, the attorney general's office argued i...
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Insults to black historyJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Many whites are ashamed, saddened and feel guilty about our history of slavery, Jim Crow and gross racial discrimination. Many black people remain angry over the injusti...