Articles filed under Politics
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State making final push to increase census participationAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - By RAYMON TRONCOSO Capitol News Illinois rtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Human Services said the state is poised to have one o...
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Facing tax evasion charge, state Sen. Link to step down as Democratic leader in Lake CountyAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Facing a federal tax evasion charge, state Sen. Terry Link has announced he will resign as leader of the Lake County Democratic Party effective Sept. 15. Link, of Indian...
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Lake Zurich voters to rule on sales tax increase in NovemberAug 19, 2020 5:30 am - Lake Zurich voters will decide in November whether the village should hike its share of the sales tax by half a percentage point, a move that would raise money for rebui...
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Clean Energy Jobs Act would cripple marketplace competitionAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago and Northern Illinois electric ratepayers, beware. "The Bank" is open and seeking more from your wallets this fall. A $60 million bribery scandal has rocked Ohio...
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Mount Prospect dispensary may move out without quick decision on recreational pot salesAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Mount Prospect's plan to give voters a say on allowing recreational marijuana sales may not be enough to keep the village's only dispensary in town, a company representa...
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Douglas statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawnAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A statute of Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois whose national reputation in the mid-19th Century was built on the idea that each new U.S. territo...
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Back to academic brainwashingAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Parents, legislators, taxpayers and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for the upcoming academic year. Since many...
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Illinois attorney general joins federal suit against USPS movesAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Operational shifts undertaken by the United States Postal Service in recent weeks, including spending cuts and equipment removal, are illegal, Illinois' to...
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When Puff the Magic Multiplier goes poofAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - When revenue shrinks by 1% of GDP and spending increases by 51% over 10 months, you get a $2.8 trillion deficit. That figure, according to the Congressional Budget Offic...
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Trump will not play fairAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Caddies say he cheats at golf. It makes sense. He can't bear to lose something that matters as little as a round of golf. So he cheats. Congress should be up in arms. We...