Articles filed under Politics
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Republicans say recent scandals show General Assembly can't police itselfOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans in the Illinois Senate unveiled a bill Wednesday that would give the legislative inspector general independent authority to launch investigatio...
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It wasn't democracy that forced dangerous pot option on communitiesOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Sen. Heather Steans couldn't be more wrong, answering the question (re: cannabis legalization HB1438) "Is democracy a bad thing?" by stating the bill's co-authors "don't...
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Pritzker's veto of Obamacare protection bill survives in SenateOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to sustain Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's veto of a bill that would have prohibited him, or any future governor, from ...
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Stricter ethylene oxide regulations clear House, await changes in SenateOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A strict ethylene oxide regulatory bill passed the state House Wednesday with no votes to spare and promises of further discussion and potential amendments...
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Measure to let college athletes be paid heads to SenateOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill allowing college athletes in Illinois to be paid for the use of their image, name and likeness passed the state House Wednesday with broad bipartisa...
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Constable: Census counts on hired hands to make sure the counts are rightOct 29, 2019 5:29 am - We're gearing up for that time when strangers come to your door wanting something. Doling out your personal information to those census-takers could lead to treats for y...
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Bid to block Elk Grove term limits referendum delayed, for nowOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - A resident's attempt to disqualify a term limits referendum for the Elk Grove Village board was dismissed on legal grounds Tuesday by a village panel, though the objecti...
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The supreme battle before usOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - As the 2020 election comes into sharper focus, one issue that seems to animate both sides - the Supreme Court - is once again taking center stage. In 2016, Republicans s...
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Republicans have Madison spinning in his graveOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Maybe they thought they were standing up for principle. How else can you explain the Republican lawmakers who dramatically barged into a closed-door meeting of the U.S. ...
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State Senate approves cap on insulin costsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many Illinoisans who suffer from Type 1 diabetes would see a significant reduction in their out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin under a bill that ...