Articles filed under Politics
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Murkowski says she can't fear fallout for impeachment voteFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday she knows her vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his recent Senate impeachment...
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Impeachment over, Congress shifts focus to security failuresFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In the still shaken and heavily guarded U.S. Capitol, thousands of National Guard troops still wander the halls. Glass windows remain broken. Doors swing wi...
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Robinhood CEO defends actions in GameStop saga at hearingFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Key players in the GameStop saga are testifying to a House committee Thursday. Lawmakers are examining whether the wild swings in the stock price of th...
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Growing green: Why Illinois' booming clean tech economy brought us to LibertyvilleFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - After an exhaustive nationwide search to find a new spot for our headquarters and electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturing facility, the EVBox Group has settled on a ...
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Labor, business leaders call for continued supportFeb 16, 2021 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Business and labor leaders called for continued support for businesses and unemployed workers Wednesday in a state Senate hearing ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
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League of Women Voters hosts virtual forum on Winfield Fire Protection referendumFeb 16, 2021 10:00 pm - The Wheaton League of Women Voters is hosting an online forum on the Winfield Fire referendum question at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, moderated by League president Judy B...
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Constable: Unlike dogs, not every president should have a dayFeb 16, 2021 4:30 am - Festive Americans celebrated Monday's Presidents Day holiday in traditional style - by forgoing mail service and saving up to 50% on best-selling, brand-name mattresses....
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The Republican Party won't fall apart this time eitherFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - When you've been consuming and producing political commentary for many years, you get used to certain recurring themes. One is the imminent disappearance or relegation t...
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Culturally responsive curriculum will help suburban teachersFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - I come from an all-white family, attended nearly all-white schools, live in a nearly all-white community and work with a nearly all-white staff. And yet I teach a studen...
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Census delay creates redistricting uncertaintyFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are required to draw new legislative and congressional district maps this year, but that process may be thrown into chaos because of del...