Articles filed under Politics
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Which GOP senators are seen as possible votes against Trump?Feb 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Most every senator has pledged to listen to the evidence in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, but most minds were likely made up before the ...
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Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 to end historic impeachment trialFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that spared him the first-e...
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Editorial: Does a new dawn beckon beyond Madigan?Feb 12, 2021 10:00 pm - As the end of Michael Madigan's reign as speaker of the Illinois House drew near a month ago, we used this space to caution that simply removing him from the post was no...
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Illinois' budget problems won't be fixed without change in revenue structureFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - When it comes to Illinois' fiscal system, the adage "the more things change, the more they stay the same" rings hollow. It'd be far more fitting to recognize that in thi...
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House GOP members criticize Pritzker over tax incentives freezeFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ahead of his budget address next week, calling on the governor to reinstate business tax...
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What to watch as Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defenseFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president's impeachment trial: Don't lose any Republican votes. Most...
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Lawyer who defended Trump accustomed to political disasterFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Bruce L. Castor Jr. answered his cellphone, but he had no time to talk. "I'm 12 minutes from prime time," he said, before heading to the well of the U....
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Trump lawyers argue impeachment based on 'hatred,' his words didn't incite riotFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of "hatred" against the former president as they sped through their defense of his...
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Trump can't hang on to lawyers after false election claimsFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump spent much of his career deploying high-powered lawyers to do his bidding. Now he is having trouble finding top-tier help when he might ne...
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Voters to decide about recreational pot sales in RoselleFeb 11, 2021 4:22 am - Roselle voters will soon weigh in on whether recreational marijuana businesses could operate in town. Village trustees unanimously agreed in December to put two advisory...