Articles filed under Politics
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Holder White sworn in as first Black woman on state Supreme CourtJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lisa Holder White was sworn in Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Holder White, who previously served on the 4th Dis...
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State general revenues top $50 billion for first timeJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State tax revenues grew by $5.5 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, exceeding $50 billion for the first time in Illinois' history, accord...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: A pearl of hope for an unhappy birthdayJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Some birthdays are better or worse than others. America's 246th was a lot like 1863. In a dark gloom, a civil war without cannons is now on, full blast. On one side, we ...
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One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resignsJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday after droves of top government officials quit over the latest scandal to engulf him, markin...
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Ken Griffin spent $54 million fighting tax increase. Secret IRS data shows it paid off for him.Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. For billionaire Ken Griffin, it was well worth spending $54 million to ensure he and other rich Illinoi...
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Roy Moore's defamation suit against Sacha Baron Cohen rejectedJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - An appeals court on Thursday rejected a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen filed by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, ...
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Former Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson sentenced to 4 monthsJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - Former Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for cheating on his taxes and lying to regulators in the federal crimi...
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Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claimsJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob's assault on the U.S. Capitol felt like a personal attack...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: When a president and his aids incite violenceJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - Long before his "army" stormed the Capitol, the president and his team were guilty of inciting violence against state election officials. In the fourth day of testimony,...
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Daily Herald opinion: Maybe bad ideas must be considered to protect the strength of our unionJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board In the midst of adverse Supreme Court rulings and an obstructed legislative agenda, Democ...