Articles filed under Politics
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Lawmakers plan to push cap on insulin pricesOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will aim to pass a law capping out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per one month's supply when they return for the fall veto session, the bill's ...
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McSweeney wants to bring back the death penaltyOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Republican lawmaker has filed legislation to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois, calling it an "effective tool" to dissuade violent crime. Barringto...
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End impeachment secrecyOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - There have so far been two hearings in the House Democrats' effort to impeach President Donald Trump over the Ukraine matter. Both have been held in secret. One was last...
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Dow up 320 as Trump says U.S., China have a 'phase one' trade dealOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. and China have reached a limited trade deal, marking the first tangible achievement in the 18-month trade war between th...
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Fox News anchor Shepard Smith quits network amid Trump criticismOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - Shepard Smith, one of Fox News' leading anchors and a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, will step down from the network, effective immediately, the network anno...
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Tollway official exits abruptly after name surfaces in search warrantOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - His name has surfaced in FBI investigation involving Democratic senator
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Libertyville to pursue home-rule designation through referendumOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - Facing a full plate of unfunded projects and continuing needs over the next decade, Libertyville officials plan to ask voters whether they want to designate the village ...
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Sometimes, offense can't be helped when principles, interests collideOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - What do you do when your commercial interests conflict with your core convictions, when you have to call out one of your biggest funding sources? This dilemma has been b...
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Lake County Board formally bans harassment, bullying by its membersOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that Round Lake Beach Republican Dick Barr ardently criticized the anti-harassment rules but later said he suppo...
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Lawmakers call for probe of College Board data salesOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nine Democratic lawmakers are calling on Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to investigate the business practices of the College Board and sale of data ...