Articles filed under Politics
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Lake County Board's Democratic leadership gets two more yearsDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to note that Commissioner John Wasik of Grayslake is vice-chair of the county board's energy and environment committee. A historic Demo...
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Martire: Millions of reasons the Fair Tax failedDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - This November, voters failed to ratify an amendment to the Illinois constitution that would have permitted replacing the state's existing flat rate income tax with a gra...
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Estrich: What's next for Fox News?Dec 06, 2020 12:00 am - I had to laugh when President Donald Trump got mad at Fox News. He really did think Fox News was no more than the mouthpiece of the Republican National Committee. I'm su...
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Rights for gig workers are a political issue now, but many of them can't voteDec 05, 2020 5:19 am - This November, gig economy companies won a resounding victory on the California ballot. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to allow them to keep their workers as contractors, ...
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Parler's got a porn problem: Adult businesses target pro-Trump social networkDec 05, 2020 5:14 am - Anyone following the #sexytrumpgirl hashtag on Parler, a social media site increasingly popular with conservatives, got an eyeful one recent Thursday evening as images o...
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Voting by mail is here to stay. What will change in suburbs in 2021?Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - With more than 2 million Illinoisans voting by mail or using special drop boxes for those ballots in last month's presidential election, there's no question the service ...
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Madigan says he'd back income tax hike as he, Kifowit make cases to Black CaucusDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Saturday he's prepared to vote for an increase in the state's income tax rate and said he's working with "building blocks" to...
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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Schneider plans to step downDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Tim Schneider announced Saturday he plans to begin transitioning out of his role as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, saying the GOP is in a "great position" to...
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Hamilton: History will revile COVID-19 deniersDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - When the history of this era is written, special attention should be reserved for the prominent U.S. politicians who dismissed or misrepresented the COVID-19 pandemic fo...
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Lombard keeps video gambling after voters send message of supportDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lombard trustees have made a trial run with video gambling permanent, settling a long-running debate on the machines. The board has repealed a sunset clause on a village...