Articles filed under Politics
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Constable: Two couples make a quorum on Hainesville village boardMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - Proud of its heritage as "Lake County's oldest village," the sleepy hamlet of Hainesville doesn't make news very often. But a Daily Herald investigation has learned that...
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Madigan's former chief of staff pleads not guilty to perjuryMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pleaded not guilty Friday to lying under oath to a federal grand jury that was investigating...
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I'm wearing my mask for you, not meMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - I admire the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky from Harvard. She is following science, and science says there is no ...
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On reparations: John F. Kennedy vs. Robert F. KennedyMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - When did the civil rights movement go off the rails? The answer is when proponents went from justly demanding equal rights to unjustly demanding equal results. As to exa...
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Suburban Republicans say Democrats' new Supreme Court map is 'manipulation' effortMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Republicans had harsh criticisms for the Democrats' proposed Supreme Court district map on Friday, calling it a "manipulation" designed to weaken GOP pres...
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New law allows plaintiffs to collect pretrial interest in wrongful-death, personal injury casesMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday allowing for plaintiffs to collect pretrial interest on money awarded in some lawsuits, after vetoing a previo...
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Workers rally for Climate Union Jobs ActMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hundreds of union workers joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers Friday in front of the Illinois Capitol in support of the state's nuclear power industry T...
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Lead service line replacement bill passes Senate, heads back to HouseMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday that would require water utilities to replace lead service lines. House Bill 3739, known as the Lead Service Line ...
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Senate passes bill strengthening legal protection for immigrantsMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would strengthen legal protections for immigrants and require the closure of immigrant detention centers in ...
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Civic Awareness Series examines Electoral College June 10May 27, 2021 11:00 pm - The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with a virtual program about the...