Articles filed under Politics
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The Blue Wave that wasn'tNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - As a product of 1980s Democratic politics, I rarely believe that the Democrat was going to win. Four years ago, I canceled my Tuesday class. Traffic, I said, as I raced ...
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Will County votes push Underwood further ahead of Oberweis in reelection bidNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's lead in the race for the 14th Congressional District seat grew again Wednesday. With 2,910 additional votes counted in the Will C...
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Should Blacks support destruction of charter schools?Nov 11, 2020 12:00 am - The academic achievement gap between Black and white students has proved resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say that educational expenditures explain the...
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Legislature's fall veto session canceled in SpringfieldNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The fall veto session of the General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been canceled amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic leader...
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Leaders seek tougher certification rules for policeNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers, in tandem with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, are looking to bolster the state's system of certifying and decertifying law enforcement p...
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5 types of misinformation to watch out for while ballots are being counted – and afterNov 10, 2020 10:00 pm - This article has been updated to clarify that there is a winner in the presidential election but President Donald Trump refuses to concede. With President Donald Tr...
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Biden defends health care law as high court mulls its fateNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration's signature health law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could...
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After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight electionNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Donald Trump is "100% within his rights" to question...
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Susan Collins beat the Lincoln ProjectNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - By Debra J. Saunders The long knives were out for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine Republican. Her Democratic challenger, Sara Gideon, had determined to beat the last ...
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What's ascertainment? The green light to launch transitionNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The course of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power is dependent in part on an obscure declaration called "ascertainment." Some details on th...