Articles filed under Politics
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Wheaton College faculty condemn 'abuses of Christian symbols' at Capitol siegeJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Faculty members at Wheaton College have denounced last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol, decrying the "abuses of Christian symbols" displayed in the riot and directly ...
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Rushed justice reform bill will endanger societyJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Recently, a 611-page criminal justice reform bill, HB163, was filed for a three-day "lame-duck" legislative session this week. Unfortunately, this legislation would seve...
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Education equity bill will head to governorJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state's K-12 and higher education system passed both houses of the General Assembly on Monday, while...
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Welch emerges as House speaker front-runner; Kifowit withdrawsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch gathered crucial support in his bid to be the next speaker of the Illinois House on Tuesday, picking up backing from the L...
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'Golden boy' will restore AG to its original roleJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Amid Wednesday's riots, President-elect Joe Biden's selection of Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general was not the front-page story it otherwise would have been. In ...
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The Latest: Pence acknowledges 'our time' coming to an endJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times Eastern) 2:35 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence has told governors ...
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Bill to end Medicaid managed care advances in HouseJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A House committee on Monday advanced a bill that would end the system of hiring private insurance companies to manage the state's Medicaid program at the e...
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Read the House's Article of Impeachment against President TrumpJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Below is the full text of the Article of Impeachment introduced Monday in the U.S. House that charges President Donald Trump with incitement of insurrection, as provided...
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Pritzker weighs in on criminal justice billJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday, noting he was gener...
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Chapa LaVia out as director of Illinois veterans affairs amid virus spread at facilitiesJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Amid criticism from veterans advocates and others over her handling of COVID-19 in state-run homes, Aurora resident and former state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia resigned Mond...