Articles filed under Politics
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Pelosi to step aside from Democratic leadership, remain in CongressNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, making way for a new generation to steer the...
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'Democracy voters' delivered for Democrats in tightest racesNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden tried to shape the midterm elections not as a verdict on his time in office, but rather on the contrast between Democrats and Republican...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Democracy gets a stress testNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - Amazingly, I slept well on Election eve and missed the eerie lunar eclipse. I awoke to the sound of schoolboys playing on a bright beautiful fall day. The capital city w...
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Illinois Senate approves divestment in RussiaNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved withdrawing state investments in Russia to protest its nearly nine-month war against Ukraine. The 50-...
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'I'm not going anywhere': McConnell reelected Senate GOP leaderNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criti...
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'Technical' changes to SAFE-T Act could be coming, but not wholesale rewriteNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Changes may yet come to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform before its Jan. 1 effective date, but some of its major proponents in the General Assembly s...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: A chance meeting in Cyprus and the harsh face of warNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - Last week I found myself in a traditional meze taverna on the island of Cyprus with friends old and new. One noted that our waitress, communicating with a combination of...
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New leader hopes to bring balance to state House GOPNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Tony McCombie said Wednesday that her top priority when she becomes the next House minority leader will be to rebuild the GOP caucus following l...
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Illinois voters approve collective bargaining amendmentNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state Constitution guaranteeing the right to bargain collectively. The measure in last week's election ...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Miracles we take for grantedNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - I went to CVS and got a flu shot and a $5 coupon as part of the deal. No waiting. Oh, and it could even save your life. Still. So how come so few people want to get the ...