Articles filed under Politics
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Fact check: Pelosi's bogus talking point on gun deaths of childrenDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - "In the 266 days since we sent this bill, about 25,000 people have died from gun violence in our country, 47 percent of them teenagers or children younger than that." - ...
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Editorial: Pressure builds to solve public pension crisisDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - If any state lawmakers think their success this session on pension consolidation gives them the opportunity to take a breather from pension reform, the numbers from the ...
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There is possibility impeachment could lead to Trump's endDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Most Americans, exhausted by Trump's demagogic lying and relentless pillaging of the values we hold dear, are understandably skeptical that impeachment will cleanse the ...
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U.S. leaders show courage regarding Hong KongDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - The United States government has shown impressive unity in formally, publicly condemning Beijing's suppression efforts in Hong Kong. The police state action is an ominou...
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Impeachment rallies held across suburbs as House vote nearsDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Downtown Arlington Heights was among several locations in the Chicago area and many more across the nation Tuesday evening to host rallies encouraging the House of Repre...
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How suburban representatives voted on the Clinton impeachmentDec 16, 2019 4:30 am - When the U.S. House impeached President Bill Clinton 21 years ago, most of the suburban Chicago representatives in Congress at the time supported the charges. Perhaps no...
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Term limit opponents file objection to Elk Grove referendumDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - An organizer of the effort to reject term limits in Elk Grove Village formally filed an objection Monday to a referendum that would effectively oust the town's longtime ...
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Underwood backs Medicare negotiation on most expensive drugsDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - A bill passed by the U.S. House last week to lower the costs of prescription drugs will be a highlight of U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's reelection campaign in the 14th Co...
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Special session needed to show urgency of fighting corruptionDec 15, 2019 12:00 am - "Republicans want special session on ethics. Pritzker says no." This was a recent headline in the State Journal-Register and it perfectly sums up the position of the Dem...
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Illinois should embrace a national rate cap on consumer loansDec 15, 2019 12:00 am - She lived in her car but feared the title lender would take it. Billie Aschmeller needed a winter coat for her pregnant daughter and a crib and car seat for her grandda...