Articles filed under Politics
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House GOP approves broad bill to 'unleash' American energyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans on Thursday approved a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden's agenda to address climate change...
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Daily Herald opinion: The Trump indictment: Our justice system can handle this stress test; we must let itMar 29, 2023 11:00 pm - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. In unprecedented times, unprecedented demands can be placed on a people who would be so a...
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Defense gets a crack at key witness in ComEd bribery trialMar 29, 2023 1:00 am - Michael McClain laughed inside Saputo's restaurant in Springfield as he shared with then-ComEd executive Fidel Marquez his story about his 2016 retirement, and how he ha...
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Senate advances bill to log abuse cover-ups in state health care registryMar 29, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure spurred by reports of abuse at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in downstate Anna passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday and will h...
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Senate passes bill protecting kids who are social media 'influencers'Mar 29, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them on soci...
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Guest columnist Cristobal Cavazos: It's not laziness that's at root of our worker shortagesMar 29, 2023 1:00 am - Don Roberto (real man, altered name) mid-60s, in his apron, stood in the drive-through window of his Naperville taqueria - one of only two workers there, "It's just that...
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Secretary of state backs standard driver's licenses for noncitizensMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced a measure last week that would allow noncitizen residents who are currently eligible for a "temporary visitor driver's license"...
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Kaneland High tours offered ahead of referendum on bond issueMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - Kaneland District 302 Superintendent Todd Leden is hosting tours of Kaneland High School on Wednesday and Thursday to give people an idea of what would be improved if vo...
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Consumer advocates call on regulators to reject rate increases for natural gasMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - Consumer advocates, environmentalists and Chicago residents gathered in front of the Chicago offices of Peoples Gas this week to call on the Illinois Commerce Commission...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Duckworth emphasizes importance of U.S. engagement in AsiaMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth visited the Chicago Council on Global Affairs last Friday to discuss Indo-Pacific security and, of course, most of the discussion revolve...