Articles filed under Politics
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Comptroller, treasurer optimistic about Pritzker's 'fair tax' budgetFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' chief fiscal and investment officers lauded the economic opportunities afforded if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "fair tax" proposal in Nov...
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Who's complaining about investigations now?Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Attorney General William Barr is looking into the murky origins of the politically charged Justice Department investigations that have roiled American public life for th...
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Who was that guy with Blagojevich? Ex-St. Charles resident helped secure his releaseFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - In the midst of a freewheeling news conference Wednesday, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a moment to thank a “mystery man.” “He's quite a guy. ... He's the kind of guy...
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Elk Grove Village annexation dispute will carry on after term limits voteFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Resolution of a yearlong annexation dispute that's spilled over into the campaign to impose term limits on Elk Grove Village leaders will have to wait until after the Ma...
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Bills on educating kids about the risks of vaping, sexting advanceFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two bills that would add the risks of e-cigarette use and sexting to public school curriculum will head to the full Illinois House after unanimously passin...
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Black caucus supports Pritzker's budget plan, calls for added minority community investmentFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of the 32-lawmaker Illinois Legislative Black Caucus said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal for the fiscal year starting in July is a good start...
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Pritzker paints two budget pictures: one with graduated tax, one withoutFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tied his second-year state budget proposal to the unfinished marquee policy initiative of his first year - a constitutional amendmen...
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Constable: How two Waukegan brothers went from 'undocumented' to the Ivy LeagueFeb 18, 2020 4:30 am - As Ivy League graduates with the “golden tickets” of great jobs, unlimited potential and the passion to help others, Waukegan brothers Irvin and Topiltzin Gomez say they...
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Endorsement: Hanson for GOP in 5th Congressional DistrictFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - The two Republican candidates in the 5th Congressional District's primary think voters are ready for a change. Chicagoans Tommy Hanson and Kimball Ladien say residents h...
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Will we like Mike?Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - In the seven presidential elections since 1992, the Republican presidential nominee has won the popular vote exactly once. The lone GOP candidate to receive a majority o...