Articles filed under Politics
-
An Illinois abortion clinic on the Wisconsin border is a window into the post-Roe worldAug 08, 2022 5:30 am - On a recent weekday afternoon, Ezra Figueroa is giving a tour of Planned Parenthood of Illinois' clinic in Waukegan, about 20 minutes from the Wisconsin border. The spac...
-
'Backing out was not an option': Krishnamoorthi discusses importance of Taiwan visitAug 08, 2022 1:00 am - Saying it's important not to cave to bullies, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Monday discussed his diplomatic visit to Taiwan last week with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and th...
-
What's in Democrats' big economic bill? Climate, health care, savingsAug 07, 2022 1:00 am - By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON - Not as robust as the proposal President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America's public infrastructure ...
-
Senate Democrats approve Biden economic package with climate, drug price, corporate tax measuresAug 07, 2022 1:00 am - By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Senate has approved Democrats' big election-year economic package, legislation that is less ambitious th...
-
Senate rules referee weakens Dem drug plan in economic billAug 06, 2022 10:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate parliamentarian on Saturday dealt a blow to Democrats' plan for curbing drug prices but left the rest of their sprawling economic bill large...
-
Regulatory work behind push for 1 million electric vehicles is in full swing in IllinoisAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ten months after Illinois lawmakers passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act that set a goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on state roads by the ...
-
From the Editor: A fan, yes, but sports journalism comes firstAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - I've been heavily involved in the production and design of the Daily Herald Sports section for the last five years, so I know well the challenges of balancing sports cov...
-
Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Sorry, progressives, but America isn't intersectionalAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - America isn't intersectional. That's something the left-wingers who call themselves progressives have been learning, painfully, over the past 18 months. You may well ask...
-
Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Democrats and their dirty tricksAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Cynical Democrats have cause to rejoice. They decry Republican voters who embrace GOP candidates who spout the lie that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 elect...
-
Vernon Township voters to decide on increased tax for mental health boardAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Vernon Township voters will be asked whether they will pay higher taxes to support a community mental health board. The question on the November ballot will be whether t...