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Syndicated columnist Vernoique de Rugy: Inconsistency is the most consistent thing about politics
Feb 3, 2023 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Vernoique de Rugy: Year after year, Republicans claim to care about fiscal prudence but, when in power, spend like Democrats. -
Pritzker seeks more info on AP African American studies course
Feb 2, 2023 3:39 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week asked the College Board for more information about its reasoning for changing the final framework of a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies after it had been criticized by Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
Indivisible Naperville hosting candidate forum Feb. 22Feb 2, 2023 11:32 AM - Indivisible Naperville will be hosting a candidate forum for the upcoming election from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 22, in the lunchroom of the Naperville Municipal Center. 400 S. Eagle St.
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Amid 'unprecedented' prolonged revenue boom, state finds budget breathing room
Feb 2, 2023 5:30 AM - Sustained higher-than-predicted state tax revenues have in recent months given lawmakers a level of budgeting flexibility that is, at least in modern times, without precedent in a state with a reputation for perilous finances. For the current fiscal year and the one before it, that's led to another uncommon Capitol occurrence: budget surpluses in the billions of dollars. -
Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Blood on many Memphis hands: To be Black at a traffic stopFeb 2, 2023 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: A 21st-century policing pattern has emerged from Freddie Gray in Baltimore, George Floyd in Minneapolis and now the death of a young man, Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, who ran for his life toward home.
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Guest columnist Raja Krishnamoorthi: Even in chaotic Congress, we can make progress
Feb 2, 2023 1:00 AM - Guest columnist Raja Krishnamoorthi: After the spectacle of Kevin McCarthy requiring 15 ballots to secure his position as House speaker, are we doomed to two years of chaos and dysfunction? -
Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
Feb 1, 2023 9:18 PM - Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born Muslim lawmaker, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past comments critical of Israel -- and as payback after Democrats booted far-right GOP lawmakers from committees for their incendiary, violent remarks.
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Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
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Biden, McCarthy meet face-to-face on debt crisis worries: 'No agreement, no promises'
Feb 1, 2023 6:45 PM - President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met face-to-face Wednesday for more than an hour of highly anticipated budget talks -- "a good first meeting," the new Republican leader said -- but expectations were low for quick progress as GOP lawmakers push for steep cuts in a deal to prevent a national debt limit crisis. -
Biden lawyer: FBI finds no classified documents at beach house
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