Articles filed under Politics
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Balogna slicing and free speech rightsApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - In January, Simon & Schuster canceled its agreement to publish a book, presumably a memoir-cum-political pandemic, by Sen. Josh Hawley. Last week, in response to interna...
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Lawmakers consider lifting ban on betting on in-state colleges, universitiesApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers are considering a number of changes to Illinois gambling laws, including a measure that would lift the prohibition on gambling on in-state ...
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Suburban Democrats draw Republican criticism over fair maps 'hypocrisy'Apr 28, 2021 1:00 am - In 2019, seven suburban Democratic state senators signed on in support of a constitutional amendment that aimed to create an independent commission to draw new political...
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Brickman concedes to Mohsenzadeh in Northfield Twp. supervisor's raceApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - The election for supervisor of Northfield Township is finally over. On Tuesday, sitting Supervisor Jill Brickman, who has held the position for five terms since May 2001...
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Mundelein honors Abernathy, Meier and Semple as they prepare to leave village boardApr 27, 2021 5:30 am - As their political service comes to a close, the Mundelein village board's three most-senior members were publicly honored Monday. Proclamations lauding Trustees Dawn Ab...
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Trial date set for CullertonApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted in 2019 on charges of embezzlement, is set to go to trial in February next year, a federal judge said on Tuesday...
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Pritzker signs measure to address racism in health careApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared health care "a right, not a privilege" Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Cauc...
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Finally, the facts about a Capitol riot casualtyApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - It took nearly three and a half months for the District of Columbia medical examiner's office to announce a cause of death for Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who...
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For Blacks in Ohio, too much on top of more than one can bearApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - It's Wednesday morning. I sign into the eighth one-on-one student videoconference but immediately see that, on this call, with this cherished student, there's no oxygen ...
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General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session's end approachesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commem...