Articles filed under Politics
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Americans are really stressing out about the nation's futureNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - For those lying awake at night worried about health care, the economy, and an overall feeling of divide between you and your neighbors, there's at least one source of co...
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Kane County state's attorney won't seek attorney general postNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said Wednesday he will not make a primary bid for Illinois attorney general after months of discernment. Instead, McMahon said ...
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Russian ads, now public, show sophistication of influence campaignNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Wednesday publicly shared several of the 3,000 Facebook ads bought by Russian operatives as they sought to shape American political conversatio...
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Analysis: Is $100,000 middle class in America?Oct 29, 2017 7:22 am - There's a prolonged pause when I ask Lyft driver Gaby Oseguedaif her family is middle class. Her smile fades as she thinks about it for a while. "Yeah, I think so. I don...
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Congress might take away the 401(k) for the wrong reasonOct 29, 2017 7:19 am - More than 62 million Americans - about a third of the nation's adult population - have put money into 401(k) retirement plans. Now Republicans in Congress are seriously ...
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NBC political analyst Mark Halperin accused by five women of sexual harassment, CNN reportsOct 26, 2017 1:00 am - Five women have come forward with allegations that Mark Halperin, one of the country's most prominent political journalists, sexually harassed them during his time at AB...
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Suburban lawmakers join 'me too' movement in legislaturesOct 25, 2017 5:30 am - The response to sexual harassment allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein has spread to Illinois' and other statehouses nationwide, with hundreds of lawmakers...
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Rauner's veto of pro-union legislation survives override attemptOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - This report has been updated to say that Jacob Huebert is the director of litigation for the Liberty Justice Center. Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of legislation se...
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Another Kane first: Latina attorney selected by peers as new judgeOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - Sandra T. Parga took the official oath in early October after her peers selected her as Kane County's newest associate judge - and first Latina on the bench in the 16th ...
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Constable: All of America's evils to make you angry in one commuteOct 24, 2017 5:34 am - What is wrong with Americans? Why are we always so mad at each other? How did we get to be so angry? Why can't we just get along? You can wade into the political swamp a...