Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: Illinois legislators snub voters on fair maps againMay 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Here's what's likely to happen regarding fair elections in Illinois unless the people of the state get enraged enough to stop it: If the polls hold true, Democrat J.B. P...
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sending every family an election-year check. Democrats call it bribery.May 04, 2018 1:00 am - Starting May 15, parents in Wisconsin can log on to a state-run website, answer a few questions, and sign up to get checks worth $100 per child. To Republican Gov. Scott...
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Mueller raised possibility of presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump's legal teamMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a tense meeting in early March with the special counsel, President Donald Trump's lawyers insisted he had no obligation to talk with federal investigator...
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Surgeon General on suburban opioid response: 'Stay the course'May 02, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams visited the Western suburbs Wednesday to promote what he says is one of the major steps to solving the opioid crisis and to tell of...
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Georgia candidate aims gun at teen in campaign ad. 'Get over it,' he tells critics.May 02, 2018 1:00 am -
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Third-party gubernatorial candidate sues GOP Senate leaderMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - State Sen. Sam McCann, who last month announced his intention to run for governor under a new third party, has sued Bill Brady, the state Senate Republican leader, claim...
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Kane County probation officers, counselors begin strikeApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County's 118 probation officers and youth counselors went on strike Monday after rejecting the county's final contract offer late last week. The union, Teamsters Lo...
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Blagojevich to seek clemency or pardon from Trump, wife saysApr 29, 2018 11:00 pm - With his court appeals exhausted, attorneys for imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will seek clemency or perhaps a pardon from President Donald Trump, his wife Patti...
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White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdraws as Trump's nominee to lead VAApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ronny L. Jackson, President Donald Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, withdrew from consideration Thursday amid mushroomi...
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EPA's Scott Pruitt braces for tough questions on Capitol HillApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With his leadership at the Environmental Protection Agency increasingly on the line, Administrator Scott Pruitt heads to Capitol Hill Thursday morning for w...