Articles filed under Politics
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Harmon of Oak Park chosen to serve as president of Illinois SenateJan 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Don Harmon, an Oak Park Democrat, was elected by his peers as the 39th president of the Illinois Senate on Sunday after hours of behind-the-s...
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Trump record overshadowed by the company he keepsJan 19, 2020 12:00 am - In the first half of January, Americans saw President Donald Trump at his best. Trump ordered a Jan. 3 drone strike that killed Iranian terror leader Qassem Soleimani i...
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Illinois among states considering gig worker billsJan 18, 2020 5:26 am - California was the first state to challenge tech companies such as Uber and Lyft with bold laws meant to reshape the gig economy by converting workers into employees. An...
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'We want change': Hundreds rally in Geneva for Fox Valley Women's MarchJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - During a Saturday afternoon rally to kick off the second annual Fox Valley Women's March, organizer Mary O'Connor challenged the hundreds in attendance with a call to ac...
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Cullerton's advice to next Senate president: UnifyJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The outgoing leader of Illinois' Senate offered a piece of advice for whoever next assumes the position: "Bring everyone together." Chicago Democrat John C...
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It piles up, this stuff in our wayJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - On Monday, singer John Legend, a star by any measure, tweeted his choice for president to his 13.2 million followers: "I'll be voting for Elizabeth Warren in the CA Demo...
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Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges backJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Tens of thousands of Illinoisans who have had their driver's license suspended or revoked for having too many unpaid parking tickets or fines for other non...
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Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priorityJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives Pres...
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Suburban lawmakers consider statewide lobbyist regulationJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - If the state requires lobbyists to register to increase transparency, why shouldn't local governments? Those were among anomalies and loopholes lawmakers on the state's...
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State Senate to elect Cullerton's replacement SundayJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate will hold a special meeting Sunday to elect a new chamber president. Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, surprised his...