Articles filed under Politics
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How many families actually own half-million dollar homes?Nov 03, 2017 1:00 am - Of the many changes to the U.S. tax code proposed in House Republicans' plan released this week, few are proving to be as contentious as the cut to the mortgage interest...
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Roskam says new Republican tax plan is good for middle classNov 02, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam praised the new Republican tax plan - estimated to cost trillions over a decade and be the biggest change to the tax code in years - as tax relief...
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State senator: 27 mystery harassment complaints against state lawmakersNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - State Senate President John Cullerton has dropped Sen. Ira Silverstein from his Democratic leadership team a day after a victim rights advocate launched explosive sexual...
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Americans are really stressing out about the nation's futureNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - For those lying awake at night worried about health care, the economy, and an overall feeling of divide between you and your neighbors, there's at least one source of co...
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Kane County state's attorney won't seek attorney general postNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said Wednesday he will not make a primary bid for Illinois attorney general after months of discernment. Instead, McMahon said ...
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Russian ads, now public, show sophistication of influence campaignNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Wednesday publicly shared several of the 3,000 Facebook ads bought by Russian operatives as they sought to shape American political conversatio...
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Analysis: Is $100,000 middle class in America?Oct 29, 2017 7:22 am - There's a prolonged pause when I ask Lyft driver Gaby Oseguedaif her family is middle class. Her smile fades as she thinks about it for a while. "Yeah, I think so. I don...
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Congress might take away the 401(k) for the wrong reasonOct 29, 2017 7:19 am - More than 62 million Americans - about a third of the nation's adult population - have put money into 401(k) retirement plans. Now Republicans in Congress are seriously ...
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NBC political analyst Mark Halperin accused by five women of sexual harassment, CNN reportsOct 26, 2017 1:00 am - Five women have come forward with allegations that Mark Halperin, one of the country's most prominent political journalists, sexually harassed them during his time at AB...
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Suburban lawmakers join 'me too' movement in legislaturesOct 25, 2017 5:30 am - The response to sexual harassment allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein has spread to Illinois' and other statehouses nationwide, with hundreds of lawmakers...