Articles filed under Politics
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Lawmakers push to reform state's bail systemOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some state lawmakers are looking to reform the cash bail system in Illinois, mainly by ending the use of money bonds as a factor in preventing a suspect's ...
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Data show now is precisely the time to move to a progressive income taxOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - This November, voters have the opportunity to ratify an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that will permit the state to use a graduated rate structure for its incom...
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Both candidates' risky strategiesOct 23, 2020 1:00 am - Are both presidential candidates trying to lose? Or at least pursuing campaign strategies which put them at grave risk of defeat? In nearly four years, Donald Trump has ...
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Mussman, Kegarise debate graduated income tax, spendingOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg and Republican challenger Scott Kegarise disagree on the advice they'd give voters on the graduated income tax refer...
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Timely slogan for voters: BewareOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - In election campaign season, it can help to keep in mind this slight modification of a well-known Latin phrase referring to unregulated commercialism: caveat suffragator...
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GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett as Democrats boycottOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senat...
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Endorsement: Gabel for Illinois House District 18Oct 21, 2020 11:00 pm - State Rep. Robyn Gabel, an Evanston Democrat, has served the 18th District for a decade. She prides herself on being an independent thinker for her North Shore district ...
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2020 Campaign: shortages of wit and wisdomOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields This bizarre presidential election year has suffered from acute shortages of both wit and wisdom, a fact that was highlighted for me by the passing of Ro...
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Latest FEC reports reveal meager fundraising by Rick Laib in bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Bill FosterOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - As Election Day nears, a Republican congressional candidate who has denied there is a constitutional separation of church and state and who doubts the science pointing t...
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See Ives' WTTW appearance onlineOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives' recent appearance on WTTW 11's "Chicago Tonight" has been made available for viewing online. Ives, of Wheaton, is running...