Articles filed under Politics
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Ex-Madigan chief of staff asks judge to toss parts of perjury indictmentApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - The former longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a judge to toss part of his perjury indictment, arguing that key questions he fielded in...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The new job numbers: A healthy economy?Apr 06, 2022 1:00 am - The United States added 431,000 new jobs last month, a sign, we are told, of how healthy the economy is. You could have fooled me. I'm not a numbers cruncher. I'm talkin...
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Southwest Side alderman to run against Lightfoot in 2023Apr 06, 2022 1:00 am - With a promise to "save Chicago" from violent crime, fire Chicago Police Supt. David Brown and restore trust with "demoralized" police officers, Alderman Ray Lopez said ...
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Republicans seek DCFS performance auditApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of the recent deaths of five children who were in contact with the state's child protection agency and eight contempt citations against the age...
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Violence on three levels: Hollywood, Washington, UkraineApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - Hollywood. Washington. Ukraine. Violence is breaking out all over, in places we thought we'd never see it: on the Academy Awards stage, in the Capitol and a war in Europ...
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District 25 planning eight public forums ahead of June referendumApr 05, 2022 5:30 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 has announced a series of community forums in April and May to discuss plans for a $75 million referendum question on June's bal...
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State House approves divestment in Russia over Ukraine warApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation to penalize Russia for its war in Ukraine. The legislation sponsored by Rep. Lindsey LaPoint...
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House advances bill protecting nursing home visitation rightsApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced a measure Monday that aims to ensure nursing home patients have a right to visitors even amid a public health emergency. Senate...
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Columnist Michael Barone: Turning away from excessive risk aversionApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - It feels like we're turning a corner. Since the beginning of the calendar year, a lot of things have changed. More importantly, a lot of minds have changed as well. The ...
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Online blogger Eric Zorn: On Columbus statues, Lightfoot picks a wound that had scabbed overApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - The city has - or had - moved on from the controversy over public honors to controversial Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Mayor Lori Lightfoot removed and mothbal...