Politics News
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DuPage Democrat under fire for saying Wisconsin parade tragedy was 'karma' for Rittenhouse acquittal
Nov 22, 2021 2:23 PM - A member of the DuPage Democratic Party has resigned from her position as the organization's social media director after coming under fire for a tweet she wrote after the Christmas parade tragedy in Wisconsin. -
GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines
Nov 22, 2021 8:28 AM - Republicans fighting President Joe Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandates are wielding a new weapon against the White House rules: natural immunity.
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Will Rittenhouse verdict affect open carry laws in Illinois?
Nov 22, 2021 5:30 AM - Why figures on both sides of the gun debate in Illinois don't expect the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict will play any role in future legislation of open carry laws here. -
Lawsuit could foil Illinois' ban on immigration detention
Nov 20, 2021 4:54 PM - When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act into law in August, he put the state squarely on the side of a growing movement against the federal government's vast immigration detention system. -
Democrats' sweeping social, climate bill passes divided House
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'If I sound angry, I am': In hourslong rant, GOP's McCarthy stalls Biden bill
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Warrant issued for Wisconsin man accused of illegally voting in McHenry County
Nov 18, 2021 9:22 PM - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Kenosha, Wisconsin, man charged with perjury after allegations he drove to Illinois to cast a ballot in the November 2020 election.
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Former inspector general clears Emanuel in Laquan McDonald shooting
Nov 18, 2021 7:52 PM - As ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel waits for a confirmation vote to be U.S. ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson has cleared Emanuel of wrongdoing in his handling of the Laquan McDonald police shooting videos.
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Waukegan casino license delayed as spurned tribe complains of 'rigged process'
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White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills
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