Articles filed under Politics
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Half the jobs in America pay less than $18 an hour. Can Trump help?Aug 27, 2017 7:19 am - On most summer days, Laura Millikan's 10-year-old son begs her for a McDonald's ice cream cone. It's a $1 treat. She kisses his head and tells him maybe next week. Milli...
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Rauner signs police pension reform billAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois police officers will no longer be able to participate in multiple law enforcement pension programs. Thursday, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation that outlaws ...
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Durbin town hall in Naperville focuses on health care, Democrats' futureAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the residence of Carole Cheney. Cheney lives in Naperville. The town-hall meeting Democrat Dick Durbin hoste...
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Rauner's communications staff quits amid controversy over cartoonAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - Four members of Gov. Bruce Rauner's communications team resigned Thursday in the wake of a controversy stemming from a political cartoon critics labeled as "racist." Out...
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Can Trump actually shut down the government over wall funding?Aug 24, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Constructing a border wall is essential to President Donald Trump - so essential, he said, he is willing to "close down" the government to get it. But what ...
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President touts (most of his) remarks on Virginia protest, hints at pardon for sheriffAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - PHOENIX - President Donald Trump threatened to shut down the federal government unless Congress provides funding for his promised border wall. And he signaled that he wa...
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Naperville man pitches tighter requirements for school finance officialsAug 21, 2017 5:30 am - Money is on the minds of school officials across the state, as politicians continue to haggle over how to dole out funding for education. But one Naperville man has some...
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Rauner vetoes bill allowing public to elect Lake County chairmanAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - Labeling it "inappropriate interference" with local government, Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation that could lead to Lake County voters' electing the chairman of ...
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What you need to know about NAFTA as it goes through a quarter-life crisisAug 20, 2017 7:15 am - NAFTA: The trade pact has stirred debate and controversy for more than two decades. President Donald Trump used the North American Free Trade Agreement as a lightning ro...
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How Silicon Valley has escalated its war on white supremacyAug 19, 2017 7:20 am - Silicon Valley significantly escalated its war on white supremacy this week, choking off the ability of hate groups to raise money online, removing them from Internet se...