Articles filed under Politics
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Federal court unanimously rules against reinstating travel banFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - Justice Department could now ask Supreme Court to intervene
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Editorial: Without budget, Illinois can't fill gaps feds may createFeb 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Recent weeks of federal chaos might have some in the suburbs looking around for a bulwark to respond to changes that may occur under President Donald Trump on environmen...
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How a 1902 fistfight led to the silencing of Elizabeth WarrenFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - America got a civics lesson Tuesday night when Senate Republicans used an obscure rule to shut down a speech by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that critici...
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Will village and park district link two memorials in Wauconda?Feb 08, 2017 12:00 am - Village and park district officials in Wauconda are considering linking memorials to local military veterans and to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The memorials ...
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Pence casts deciding vote to confirm DeVos as education secretaryFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary Tuesday after opponents failed amid a groundswell of oppositi...
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Betsy DeVos confirmed as Education secretary as Mike Pence breaks tieFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence b...
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Bill would lower sales tax rate but tax more thingsFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - Legislation expected to be introduced Wednesday would lower the state sales tax rate by half a percentage point but apply the tax to more goods and services, including g...
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Editorial: It's easy to support elimination of lieutenant governor positionFeb 06, 2017 10:00 pm - A suburban legislator again has filed a proposed Constitutional Amendment seeking the elimination of the lieutenant governor's position in Illinois and we wholeheartedly...
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McSweeney reintroduces bill to abolish lieutenant governorFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - Proposals to abolish the Illinois lieutenant governor's office have failed twice, but this time Barrington Hills Republican state Rep. David McSweeney is trying a new ap...
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Why black and brown Americans could suffer most from Trump hiring freezeFeb 05, 2017 6:15 am - President Trump's recent order for an immediate hiring freeze could hurt African Americans more than other workers because they make up a disproportionate share of the f...