Articles filed under Politics
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Schaumburg firm fires CEO for role in storming CapitolJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - A Schaumburg tech firm fired its president/CEO Friday - the same day the U.S. Department of Justice released details of the charges filed in federal court against him an...
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The 'Soulcraft' we need from lawmakers in House, SenateJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - In 1983, the conservative writer George Will wrote a slim volume entitled "Statecraft as Soulcraft" in which he argued that he did not see a problem of "big" government ...
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Congresswoman apologizes for citing Hitler in speech to groupJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mary Miller apologized today for quoting Adolf Hitler at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol this week. In a statement, the newly sworn-in downstate Republican or...
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Constable: Attack from our own evokes gut punch of Sept. 11Jan 07, 2021 4:30 am - “We are no longer the America we were,” began the column I wrote on Sept. 11, 2001. The legendary Studs Terkel concurred during a telephone interview that morning as we ...
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Psychologist offers tips to help you, your kids cope with Capitol attacksJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Images of rioters thundering up the U.S. Capitol steps, smashing windows and menacing police officers sparked shock, helplessness, anxiety and sorrow in many who watched...
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'The president is unwell': Suburban lawmakers call for Trump's removal from officeJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been edited to indicate Trump was impeached by the U.S. House in late 2019. Every member of the congressional delegation representing ...
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State employment agency responds to GOP criticismsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republicans continued to criticize the Pritzker administration Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Employment Support works through ongoing staff...
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Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focusJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Just two days after hundreds of rioters broke through police barricades and vandalized the halls of Congress, Illinois lawmakers will return to the state's...
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How Capitol riots brought high school history curricula to lifeJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Tim McCoskey was just weeks into his first job at Neuqua Valley High School on Sept. 11, 2001, so he's used to seeing history play out before his and his students' very ...
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Images: Violent protests at the United States CapitolJan 06, 2021 12:00 pm - See images of protesters supporting President Donald Trump violently clashing with law enforcement outside of the United States Capitol. ...