Articles filed under Politics
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General Assembly delays adjournment in hopes of an energy dealJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are staying open for business as they await a possible deal on a sweeping energy proposal that would keep the state's fleet of nuclear p...
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Judge orders early end to Blagojevich's supervised releaseJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - A federal judge on Tuesday put an early end to the two-year period of supervised release of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year prison sentence for corruption was...
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Restoring the U.S. Postal Service should be a priority for CongressJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - When Americans were recently polled about various public institutions, the winner was rated favorably by 91 percent. Here's a hint: it wasn't the U.S. Congress. The top...
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A day to remember alliances and the sacrifices that secure our freedomMay 31, 2021 1:00 am - "Why all the fuss?" That is how retired United States Army Colonel Ralph Puckett reacted when he learned he was to receive the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary brave...
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Standing by Israel is more than just loyalty to a friendMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - When I used to do politics in Boston, there was a saying about loyalty. Loyalty isn't about sticking by your friends when they're right. That's easy; mostly, it involves...
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This should bug you more than cicadasMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - A reasonable person living in the United States over the past 17 years might have been occasionally tempted to emulate a type of cicada that lives in the regions around ...
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Suburban lawmakers debate birth control bill before House passes measureMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg state Rep. Michelle Mussman clashed Sunday with fellow suburban Reps. Deanna Mazzochi of Elmhurst and Amy Grant of Wheaton over legislation allowing pharmacis...
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Duckworth meets with Northwest suburban mayors on virus aidMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth met Saturday in Des Plaines with members of the Northwest Municipal Conference to discuss the importance of federal funding to help municipal g...
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Illinois House passes controversial gun bill inspired by Henry Pratt shooting in AuroraMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Saturday that would require gun owners to submit fingerprints when applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner Ident...
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Former Gov. Edgar calls on Pritzker to exert pressure on Arlington Park ownerMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar - a longtime racehorse owner and breeder - says Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state leaders should exert pressure on the owner of Arlington Park ...