Articles filed under Politics
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Future of tolerant, free India is at riskJun 02, 2019 1:00 am - In the recent national elections in India, the Hindu nationalist party BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi won with a massive landslide for a second five-year term. Thi...
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Bill's sponsor says FOID overhaul dead this sessionJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Rep. Kathleen Willis said her bill to increase Firearm Owner's Identification card fees and mandate fingerprinting will not be brought to a vote by the Sen...
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Overtime session produces Illinois budget, construction, taxesJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House cranked out mountains of legislation Saturday in an overtime workday, producing a $39.9 billion budget, a $45 billion state construction...
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Bill to require discrimination, sexual harassment training by employers nears passageJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - All businesses in the state would need to provide workplace sexual harassment training to employees under a robust bill awaiting approval when the Senate r...
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On final day of legislative session, major bills are still waiting to be unveiledMay 31, 2019 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is counting on a host of new revenue streams to fund the budget he proposed to the General Assembly. Those include higher taxes on cigar...
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Mitch McConnell, court packerMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - By E.J. Dionne Jr. Permit me a question to every truly fair-minded person in our country. Imagine that one party packs the Supreme Court with ideologues and the other pa...
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Illinois poised to become 11th state to legalize recreational marijuanaMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is likely to become the 11th state to allow small amounts of marijuana for recreational use after the Democratic-controlled House on Friday sent a...
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Sweeping abortion protections get Illinois lawmakers' final OKMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker hugged and congratulated sponsors of legislation to protect abortion rights in Illinois after the Senate approved the plan 34-20 late Fr...
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6 new casinos, slots at airports, sports betting part of new gambling proposalMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six new casinos along with sports betting parlors at Chicago's arenas and even slots at the airports might be two of a host of changes coming to Illinois' ...
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The graduated income tax and property tax reformMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - After years of false starts and unfulfilled promises, structural tax reform is gathering real momentum in Springfield. With strong leadership from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, t...