Articles filed under Politics
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13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, policeOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme th...
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'Harris/Fly 2024': Debate viewers couldn't look away from the bug on Pence's headOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - The fly touched down on Vice President Mike Pence's lustrous white hair midway through the vice presidential debate on Wednesday night. For more than two minutes, it sta...
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Remember the riots? They're still happeningOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - It wasn't too long ago that the news was filled with reports of violent protests in Portland, Oregon; Seattle; Washington, D.C., and other cities around the nation. And ...
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How electric vehicles could change our livesOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - Lung health has taken center stage in the COVID-19 pandemic era, and it's never been clearer that pulmonary well-being is essential to life. Yet nearly half of all Ameri...
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State lawmakers probe barriers to Black business developmentOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Black-owned businesses in Illinois face significant barriers to growth and opportunities that would enable them to compete with their white-owned counterpa...
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Durkin calls on Democrats to demand Madigan either speak up or step downOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the Illinois House on Thursday called for Democrats, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, to demand that Democratic House Speaker Michael Ma...
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Straight From The Source: How remote learning has brought me new success at schoolOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - I was used to waking up at 7 a.m. to just barely making it to my first class at 7:40. I would jump out of bed, change as fast as I could, and hop in my car ready to star...
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In 11th House District race, Foster and Laib differ greatly on climate changeOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat have disparate opinions about climate change. Incumbent Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville believes mankind...
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No winners in first presidential debateOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - The first presidential debate probably didn't win many votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, who was vague and unconvincing. I do think, however, the debate may los...
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AARP, other senior groups stump for graduated taxOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Retirees organized through the senior advocacy group AARP held a virtual news conference Wednesday to express support for a graduated tax constitutional am...