Articles filed under Politics
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Watch Zoom debate on merits of graduated income tax amendmentOct 06, 2020 5:30 am - A graduated tax proposal voters face on their election ballots can't solve Illinois' pension funding gap, people on opposite sides of the issue agreed Monday. But their ...
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Endorsement: Willis for House Dist. 77Oct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Democrat Kathleen Willis faces a rematch with Republican Anthony Airdo in her bid for a fourth term as representative from House Dist. 77. Willis, of Addison, has earned...
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Federal Reserve's Powell: Lack of further stimulus imperils recoveryOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that a tentative recovery from the pandemic recession could falter unless the federal government supplies...
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Democratic chairman delays further hearings in Madigan probe until after electionOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The chairman of the Special Investigating Committee probing whether Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan played a role in a ComEd bribery scheme said Tue...
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9th, 10th District Congressional debate on Oct. 18Oct 06, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 9th Congressional District and 10th Congressional District seats will meet virtually in an online debate Oct. 18. The discussion will be hos...
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Think tank's lawsuit takes aim at graduated tax ballot languageOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A think tank once tied to Republican former Gov. Bruce Rauner is suing the Illinois State Board of Elections and secretary of state, charging that graduate...
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Underwood and Oberweis believe climate change is real, but their solutions differOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat believe mankind is contributing to global climate change - but their solutions differ. For incumbent Democ...
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Facebook to removes pages 'representing' QAnon conspiracy theoryOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. - Facebook is tightening its policy against QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a suppos...
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A summary of bar association recommendations in judicial racesOct 05, 2020 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald does not issue endorsements in most judicial races. Here is a summary of recommendations regarding judges from regional bar associations. Associations c...
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Added complexities brought changes in how we prepare endorsementsOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Orchestrating the Daily Herald's production and publication of election coverage and endorsements is complex, even under normal conditions. During a health pandemic, we ...