Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: After Madigan, the rules must changeDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - A reading of the tea leaves does not show a bright future for Michael Madigan. The Illinois House speaker for 35 years faces a defection of Democrats as a scandal linked...
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York: Will Biden de-emphasize military?Dec 03, 2020 12:00 am - President-elect Joe Biden named his national security team last week. Antony Blinken will be nominated for secretary of state; Jake Sullivan for national security advis...
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Close vote prompts discovery recount on Antioch library referendumDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - A discovery recount of a narrowly approved measure to allow for major building improvements at the Antioch library has been scheduled for Tuesday. State election law all...
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Report: State energy laws created 'profit machine' for ComEdDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State energy laws passed in 2011 and 2013 allowed ComEd to earn huge profits while the utility giant failed to fulfill its promise of consumer savings and ...
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Saunders: Remote learning widens school achievement gapDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - "You don't just have a partner in the White House," former Vice President Joe Biden told the National Education Association as he campaigned for the White House in July,...
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ComEd defendants plead not guilty in bribery caseDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Four former ComEd officials pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that they engaged in a yearslong bribery scheme that federal prosecutors allege was aim...
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'You can't sit by and do nothing': Lawmaker challenges Madigan's House leadershipDec 01, 2020 4:30 am - State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit says lawmakers shouldn't have to "grovel" before Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to move bills forward for a vote, including those on...
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A bittersweet November and thoughts of presidents pastDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Roses in the wind, waving before winter's cold comes. They signify our bittersweet November perfectly. The sky grows dark early, but with a burst of beauty on the bleak ...
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Willis says she won't vote for Madigan to be speakerDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - The chair of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday she won't vote for Michael Madigan to retain the speaker's gavel, making her the 19th House Democrat — and the firs...
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Trump, Giuliani have lost any pretense they care about the countryNov 30, 2020 10:00 pm - When Donald Trump's liar-for-hire Rudy Giuliani proclaimed last week that his master's election rejection was due to "a massive fraud," it wasn't only black hair dye tha...