Articles filed under Politics
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Legislators to begin Madigan hearings next weekSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A special investigative committee of the General Assembly will begin meeting at the Capitol next week to decide the fate of Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
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Illinois among last states to apply, be approved for added $300 unemployment benefitSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one of the last states to apply and be approved for a federal program providing an additional $300 in unemployment assistance per week to quali...
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How presidential debates have changed over historySep 03, 2020 1:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not helped her Democratic Party's presidential nominee Joe Biden by suggesting he decline to debate Donald Trump. However, she has usefull...
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As election nears, another battle over intelligence and RussiaSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - A new furor has erupted over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe's decision to give some members of Congress written updates on foreign election interferenc...
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Diversity, equity and inclusion nonsenseSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - Check out any professional and most college basketball teams. Their starting five, and most of their other 10 players, are black, as is 80% of the NBA. This does not com...
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Nancy Reagan redSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Nancy Reagan was one of the most elegant women I have ever met: gracious, with impeccable taste. It must have been 1995 when I got an urgent call from the fellow I knew ...
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Want to boost economic growth? Tell government to spend lessSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Intellectuals are supposed to speak truth to power. Unfortunately, some seem to be more interested in saying what everyone expects them to say, which only reinforces the...
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Health insurance changes for foster children to take effect TuesdayAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is moving ahead with its plan to shift an estimated 18,000 children from the child welfare system into a health care coverage plan despite warnin...
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Voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masksAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Change...
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Former Elburn mayor Willey remembered for community involvementAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Dr. Jim Willey's life was deeply rooted in Elburn, his home for more than 40 years and where he served as mayor for three terms. Willey, who died Aug. 23 at age 66, will...