Articles filed under Politics
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Sen. Laura Murphy hosting town halls in Des Plaines, SchaumburgJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy will host a pair of town hall meetings this month to update constituents on the state's budget process and recent legislation. The Democrat from ...
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Justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cakeJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday for a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in a limited decision that leaves for anothe...
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Prenups under attack as tax law boosts cost of alimony paymentsJun 03, 2018 1:05 am - President Donald Trump's tax overhaul could wreak havoc on prenuptial agreements across the country - and maybe even his own. Prenups often contain provisions about how ...
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League of Women Voters at Palatine breweryJun 03, 2018 1:00 am - League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area will host the year's first drinks and discussion program Tuesday, June 12. It's set for 7 p.m. at Emmett's Brewing Co., 110 N...
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Editorial: Trump, Blagojevich and the presidential pardonJun 02, 2018 2:00 pm - We have long had our reservations about the unbridled pardon power the Constitution grants to the president. In fact, we argued that the sweeping 140 pardons (along with...
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Drugmaker to Roseanne: Racism not among Ambien's many side effectsMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - Sanofi's sleeping pill Ambien has a long list of potential side effects, from dizziness to diarrhea to a midnight food binge. Racism is not among them, the French drugma...
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Roseanne Barr blames Wanda Sykes, lashes out at co-stars: 'You throw me under the bus'May 30, 2018 1:00 am - Roseanne Barr's Twitter saga didn't end with the cancellation of her show Tuesday Early Wednesday morning, she was back at it, first blaming Ambien and defensively compa...
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ABC's reach for Trump fans with 'Roseanne' ends in griefMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - Canceling "Roseanne" after just two months throws a wrench into ABC's plan to turn the network around by reaching out to conservative viewers. The Walt Disney Co.-owned ...
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ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after racist tweet (but she returns to Twitter)May 29, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - ABC canceled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" on Tuesday after star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet that referred to former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a produc...
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What happened to E-Verify - the government's popular way to curb illegal immigration?May 27, 2018 1:07 am - In President Donald Trump's many vocal pronouncements about stopping illegal immigration, one solution he promoted during the campaign has been conspicuously missing: a ...