Articles filed under Politics
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Universities want bigger funding increases than Pritzker has proposedFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Public universities in Illinois began making their case Wednesday for state funding increases larger than those that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed...
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Community meeting Monday on Lake Villa District 41 referendumFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - A community meeting regarding a referendum to fund building projects in Lake Villa Elementary District 41 will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the administration c...
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Endorsement: Thomas for House District 83 Democratic primaryFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - Incumbent Democrat Barbara Hernandez faces a primary challenge from Juan Thomas in state House District 83, with the winner advancing to face Republican Donald Walter in...
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Real questions we need answered at debatesFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - First, a confession: I really like presidential debates. Why, you ask? Because these debates give us voters the chance to watch and evaluate the candidates while they st...
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Why Supreme Court's denial of term-limit referendum is a big win for Elk Grove's mayorFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - In a huge victory for long-serving Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson and his supporters, the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a referendum asking to im...
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Endorsement: Howse for Illinois Supreme CourtFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - All too often, the Illinois Supreme Court justices decide who will join them to fill a vacancy. On the ostensibly elected seven-member panel, all three of the justices i...
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Lawmakers announce bill mandating sex education for all K-12 studentsFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois public and charter schools would be mandated to teach students from kindergarten through 12th grade "inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally...
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Stop, question, frisk and the safety of minority communitiesFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - Before former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg threw his hat into the 2020 presidential race, he defended the New York Police Department's use of "stop, question an...
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House committee hears emotional testimony before approving bill on domestic violenceFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers on a human services panel were visibly emotional Wednesday as they listened to a domestic violence survivor recount how her estranged husba...
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Endorsement: Janet Yang Rohr in House District 41Feb 25, 2020 12:00 am - The two Democrats seeking their party's nomination in state House District 41 say they know what it's like to be considered outsiders in the district covering all or por...