Articles filed under Politics
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Bills on educating kids about the risks of vaping, sexting advanceFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two bills that would add the risks of e-cigarette use and sexting to public school curriculum will head to the full Illinois House after unanimously passin...
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Black caucus supports Pritzker's budget plan, calls for added minority community investmentFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of the 32-lawmaker Illinois Legislative Black Caucus said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal for the fiscal year starting in July is a good start...
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Pritzker paints two budget pictures: one with graduated tax, one withoutFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tied his second-year state budget proposal to the unfinished marquee policy initiative of his first year - a constitutional amendmen...
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Constable: How two Waukegan brothers went from 'undocumented' to the Ivy LeagueFeb 18, 2020 4:30 am - As Ivy League graduates with the “golden tickets” of great jobs, unlimited potential and the passion to help others, Waukegan brothers Irvin and Topiltzin Gomez say they...
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Endorsement: Hanson for GOP in 5th Congressional DistrictFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The two Republican candidates in the 5th Congressional District's primary think voters are ready for a change. Chicagoans Tommy Hanson and Kimball Ladien say residents h...
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Will we like Mike?Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - In the seven presidential elections since 1992, the Republican presidential nominee has won the popular vote exactly once. The lone GOP candidate to receive a majority o...
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The four lawmen of the ApocalypseFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - President Donald Trump is turning his base into hardcore civil libertarians and turning the left into brutal authoritarians. Although, to be fair, he's not doing it alon...
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Endorse: Quigley for Democrats in 5th Congressional DistrictFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The 5th Congressional District is Chicago-centric and overwhelmingly Democratic while extending into some Cook and DuPage suburbs. Its voting record has been reliably bl...
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Libertyville mayor to answer residents' questions about sales-tax referendumFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler will hold three meet-and-greet sessions regarding the non-home rule sales tax referendum on the March 17 primary ballot. Residents can a...
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Auto Show revved up electric cars; lawmakers can accelerate marketFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - If you've ever been to the Chicago Auto Show, odds are you would tell your friends it's a lot of fun. Shiny new car models are everywhere with manufacturers showing off ...