Articles filed under Politics
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Legislation to clarify tollway chairman's duties passes SenateMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State senators amended a law governing the Illinois tollway on Wednesday to clarify top executives' roles, after concerns about a power struggle and overreach by the cha...
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Ending state's nuclear power moratorium can speed transition to clean energyMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Last September, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a massive climate and energy plan into law. It couldn't have been more dramatic: two nuclear plants were only hours away from p...
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Madigan pleads not guilty in racketeering, bribery caseMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who held a virtual lock on Statehouse power for most of the past four decades, pleaded not guilty Wednesd...
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Do Biden and his party have new hope for November?Mar 09, 2022 12:00 am - There was a striking moment on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday. Moderator Chuck Todd brought up a poll recently released by National Public Radio and Marist that showed Pr...
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Constable: Good news for Benedictine alum's family in Ukraine as they flee 'personal' warMar 08, 2022 4:30 am - An expert on Russia and the horrors of the war in Ukraine, Benedictine University professor Joel Ostrow got some unexpected good news on Monday morning. “I got a text me...
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To prepare for emergencies, keep fiscal orderMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - The tragic events of the past week highlight the wisdom in maintaining a fiscally sound house, rather than a highly indebted government, before emergencies strike. Russi...
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Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzling from TeamstersMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of embezzlement, admitting he improperly took more than $240,000 from the Teamsters labor union. C...
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The few legislative showdowns brewing in Northwest suburban Cook CountyMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - With day two of the candidate petition filing period for the June primary election now complete, only one political challenger has surfaced for any of the five state sen...
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Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review BoardMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - A previous headline on this report erroneously said the appointments had been reissued. SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker yanked the appointment of two appointees to...
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Legislators vote to make masks optional on House floorMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes...