Articles filed under Politics
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Ethics reform rates high on Illinoisans' wish listFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Filmmakers John Davies and Brian Kallies last year held screenings across the state of their documentary on Illinois corruption, titled "Lincoln is Crying." Abraham Lin...
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State lawmakers renew push to let college athletes profitFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One month ahead of the tipoff of March Madness, Illinois lawmakers - backed by a pair of NBA brothers - are renewing a push to allow college athletes to pr...
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Entrepreneurship: The real team sportFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - In a recent episode of "SportsCenter," discussing the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith related a story about Bryant's post-NBA career aspira...
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At 100, League still has work to do to expand votingFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - 2020 is a special year when we commemorate 100 years of women's suffrage in the United States. Passage of the 19th Amendment was a major milestone along the path for equ...
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Conversation on ending cash bail, mandatory minimums beginsFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's agenda this year, but a legislative committee hearing Thursday in Chicago showed that re...
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Will impeachment play in November?Feb 12, 2020 12:00 am - The Democrats who impeached President Donald Trump knew they did not have a prayer of removing him from office. But they also knew impeachment might have another effect ...
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TV series on Constitution is valuable for anyone who loves freedomFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - "A More or Less Perfect Union" is a three-part series, produced by Free to Choose Network, that will air on various PBS stations across the nation starting in February (...
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State releases $500 million for technology innovation network with 15 hubsFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he said will result from ...
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Winning means coming in firstFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - In my more than half a century of hanging around the clubhouses and campaign halls of American politics, I have never once met a candidate with the first name or family ...
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Learn more about the candidates for Foster's House seat in 11th Congressional DistrictFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - Check out the Daily Herald's quick look at the candidates running for Congress in the 11th District, which includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will countie...