Articles filed under Politics
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State legislators send new congressional maps to PritzkerOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - n the neck-and-neck fight to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats need help from the few places where state lawmakers can make 2022 difficult for...
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When an unpopular client tests a lawyer's friendship, dutyOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Not again. I represented Fox News creator Roger Ailes five years ago. The New York Times called it "The Curious Case of Susan Estrich." I didn't consider it strange at a...
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Watered-down conscience law approved by Senate amid fierce GOP oppositionOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Senate approved on Thursday night a weakened and criticized plan to preserve ramifications for those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Demo...
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Bill allowing wagers on in-state college sports will head to governorOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Betting on in-state college sports could become legal with the stroke of the governor's pen after lawmakers in the General Assembly approved an amendment t...
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When 'service to others' makes the front pageOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - When we think of how accomplishment is recognized in the news, certain topics probably leap immediately to mind. Like sports, for example, where new heroes rise and fal...
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Plan to radically reshape 6th Congressional District is drawing criticismOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A plan to radically reshape Illinois' suburban 6th Congressional District and potentially pit two incumbent representatives against each other for one seat is drawing cr...
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State House joins Senate to repeal abortion law requiring parental noticeOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House late Wednesday gave final passage to a bill that would repeal the state's Parental Notice of Abortion Act, clearing the way for Gov. J.B...
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Don't let Congress jeopardize Illinois's medical miraclesOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 brought with it not just sickness and death when it hit America early last year, but also great national gloom. In fact, when Dr. Anthony Fauci said at the time...
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Senate revives measure to allow limited sports betting on in-state collegesOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state Senate committee revived a gambling bill Wednesday that would allow for limited betting on in-state college sports teams, sending it to the full Se...
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Scene from a dark corner of the American DreamOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - You could say he fell in the middle of the store because the store is so small that nearly every part of it is in the middle. But the store is not in the middle of the b...