Articles filed under Politics
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'It is bold, it is transformational': Criminal justice reform package sent to governorJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during Tuesday's session. The H...
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Republican leaders criticize Democrats as end of short session nearsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican leadership offered harsh criticisms for their Democratic counterparts Tuesday as the Illinois General Assembly neared the end of its short sessi...
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Feder: WLS Radio owner Cumulus Media forbids talk of 'stolen elections'Jan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Cumulus Media, parent company of conservative news/talk stations nationwide including Chicago's WLS 890-AM, has ordered its talk show hosts to refrain from spreading lie...
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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...