Articles filed under Politics
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State Senate passes legislation that would track sexual assault in schoolsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois schools might soon have to publicly report the number of sexual assaults involving students on their campuses under a proposal that passed the state Senate Wedn...
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'Trailblazer' Corinne Wood, Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, dies of cancerMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood was a trailblazing politician whose legal background, moderate voice and ability to reach across the aisle helped her become the first female lieutenant gov...
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Daddy's girl: Liz Cheney, me and historyMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Daggers were out for Rep. Liz Cheney last week, when House Republicans rid her of a leadership post. Sorry, Daddy's girl. No, really. We have a history. Evolution at wor...
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McHenry County Board votes down effort to end ICE agreementMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Dozens packed the McHenry County Board's conference room Tuesday evening to weigh in on a decision on whether the county should renew a contract with U.S. Immigration an...
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Statue task force considers adding, removing state monumentsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state House task force continued its discussion about reevaluating controversial statues and whether new monuments commemorating minorities should be add...
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Republicans introduce own ethics bill to get Democrats' attentionMay 18, 2021 5:30 am - Democrat Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights and Republican John Curran of Downers Grove have competing ethics bills in the Illinois Senate. The question is whether eithe...
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Senate panel endorses 'media literacy' mandate in schoolsMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer liter...
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Cheney vote shows who Republicans fearMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich The decision of the Republican House, led by Kevin McCarthy, an otherwise sane person, to oust Liz Cheney from her leadership position is a measure of ...
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Why we need to support youth mental wellness post-pandemicMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual reminder for all of us that we need to prioritize our mental health and wellness, and that there are resources available ...
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GOP says Democrats' ethics bill doesn't go far enoughMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate is gearing up for a debate over a package of ethics reforms, possibly as early as this week, that Republicans say doesn't go far enough...