Articles filed under Politics
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Comptroller to lawmakers: No more pay for time not workedJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' chief fiscal officer announced a plan this week to remedy the "ridiculous" law that allows legislators to be paid for days they did not hold offi...
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The political risks of perfection in ad targetingJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - When I go on Facebook, I don't see many ads for garden equipment, power tools or even big TVs and sound systems. But comfortable work clothes for a woman of a certain ag...
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If 'nations with allies thrive,' we may be in a crisis of faithJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - Retired Marine Corps Gen. Jim Mattis, the former secretary of defense and an exceptionally well-read warrior, has said, "Throughout history, we see nations with allies t...
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Decision on Elk Grove term limits referendum delayedJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Legal arguments over one of two objections against an Elk Grove Village term limits referendum were heard by a Cook County judge Monday, but a decision was delayed until...
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Illinois abortion foes ask U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. WadeJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois anti-abortion advocacy group argues the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing the procedure is outdated and "out of step with modern science...
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State ag director resigns at request of Pritzker in wake of email scandalJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed t...
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New gun dealer regulations to take effect FridayJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - New rules governing how retail gun dealers do business go into effect Friday and include the types of records they must keep, how weapons and ammunition ar...
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Women's March Fox Valley returns to Geneva Jan. 18Jan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville), Republican Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon and teen activists from the local chapter of March For Our Lives are among...
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'Sources of conduct' show challenges of Iranian containmentJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - As the United States and Iran have taken a step back from confrontation, the questions going forward are what happens next and is there a path for the United States to a...
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Hatred slashes the bonds of brotherhoodJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Another news cycle brings with it the news of yet another anti-Semitic attack targeting America's Jewish community, as well as a fresh attack on Christian worshippers at...