Articles filed under Politics
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Election enchiladasNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - By Marc Munro Dion You! The one cracking your morning paper or grabbing a little online commentary! Do you know how little a news columnist wants to be caught with his p...
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'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage CountyNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Political observers knew the tide was turning for years. In 2018, Democratic candidates had an especially strong showing in DuPage County. But Tuesday's election in DuPa...
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Fresh off win, Schneider says he's grateful to have 10th District voters' respectNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Fresh off a substantial reelection victory, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider on Thursday expressed gratitude to the voters of Illinois' 10th District for choosing him as their e...
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A Trump good deed receives its punishmentNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Of all the Twitter attacks on President Trump - and there are thousands every day - one stood out on election eve. It was a photo of a woman sitting with the president i...
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'I just wanted to let you know'Nov 05, 2020 12:00 am - I first heard from my old high school friend in an email in October 2011. Subject line: "Ashtabula High 1975." "I am in complete shock over what has happened to compassi...
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Oberweis' lead over Underwood narrows in 14th Congressional District raceNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: In her news conference, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood incorrectly reported the number of mailed-in ballots waiting to be counted in McHenry County, citin...
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Mount Prospect deciding next move on recreational pot salesNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Now that Mount Prospect residents have voted in favor of recreational marijuana sales in town, the village board is preparing to decide what to do next. Trustees on Wedn...
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Gabel earns 70% of the vote in Illinois House District 18Nov 04, 2020 12:00 am - For Robyn Gabel, it was more of the same. Much more. The Evanston Democrat swept to a sixth straight victory in Tuesday's general election for Illinois House of Represen...
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Madigan probe postponed in SpringfieldNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The chairman of a special committee investigating Democratic State House Speaker Michael Madigan's role in a bribery scheme involving utility giant ComEd h...
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Illinois Supreme Court judge loses retention bidNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For the first time since Illinois adopted judicial retention elections in 1964, an Illinois Supreme Court justice lost a retention bid to stay on the state...