Articles filed under Politics
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Teachers call for lifting cap on pay increasesMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's largest teachers union on Wednesday called on Illinois lawmakers to lift a state-imposed cap on the size of pay raises they can receive, saying...
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Immigrant rights advocates call to make Illinois a sanctuary stateMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Two Democratic state lawmakers joined a group of immigration rights advocates Wednesday in calling for passage of a bill that would effectively make Illin...
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The missing option in American politicsMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - In a country that spans a continent, in a party that produced Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, there is still no serious political challenge to the ideological supre...
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Energy legislation 'on the back burner' in SpringfieldMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As the General Assembly moves toward its May 31 adjournment with issues such as a state budget, graduated income tax, and the legalization of sports gambli...
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State might require fingerprint, higher fee for gun cardMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans soon may have to be fingerprinted and pay an increased fee to be a licensed gun owner in the state. In the wake of February's shooting that lef...
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State trooper says 'we have to educate the public' on Scott's LawMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police Lt. Col. David Byrd was the on-call supervisor the night Chicago Fire Department Lt. Scott Gillen was struck and killed while assisti...
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When it comes to abortion law, define 'crazy'May 21, 2019 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker When author Mark Childress penned "Crazy in Alabama," he wasn't just whistling Dixie. "I haven't been quoted this much since Roy Moore," Childress rec...
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The question on diplomacy by bullying: Is it working?May 21, 2019 1:00 am - Six weeks ago, the president announced that he is cutting off all aid - about $500 million - to the three Northern Triangle countries - Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvad...
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Full House to vote on graduated income tax amendmentMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A constitutional amendment that would allow the state to impose higher tax rates on greater margins of income needs only a vote from the full Illinois Hous...
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Moody's says Illinois, New Jersey most vulnerable in event of a recessionMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Credit rating agency ranks Illinois, New Jersey as the least-equipped in country