Lawmaker proposes new statues at state Capitol
— February 14, 2019Would four new statues or six new statues look better on the Illinois Capitol complex grounds? Loosely, that’s what Rep. Tom Bennett, a Pontiac Republican, is trying to figure out….
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Obama rallies in Chicago; credits Democrats with economic success
— November 5, 2018A fan of the “Peanuts” comic strip, former President Barack Obama said one Peanuts gag is hitting too close to home. He said the scenario where Lucy promises Charlie Brown that…
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How They Voted. Illinois Representatives’ Votes in Congress
— May 29, 2016The House on May 25 voted, 223 for and 195 against, to affirm an executive order by President Obama prohibiting companies receiving federal contracts from discriminating against employees…
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How They Voted. Illinois Representatives’ Votes in Congress
— May 15, 2016Voting 57 for and 42 against, the Senate on May 11 failed to reach 60 votes needed to advance a measure aimed at undercutting the recently implemented nuclear deal between Iran and…
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Illinois Representatives’ Votes in Congress
— October 14, 2015United States House of Representatives Continue Benghazi Committee: The House on Oct. 7 voted, 240 for and 183 against, to stand by its Select Committee on Benghazi despite comments…
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Small-business group supports bill to boost overtime threshold gradually
— August 20, 2016A raise to the Fair Labor Standards Act rules is set to change the overtime eligibility threshold from $23,660 to $47,476 on Dec. 1, a transition that has led many businesses to say…
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How They Voted. Illinois Congressional Votes
— May 20, 2016Voting 138 for and 285 against, the House on May 18 defeated an amendment to HR 4909 (above) that sought to revoke the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) as the legal…
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Opinion: Hillary’s Gun-Control Non Sequiturs
— October 16, 2015Hillary Clinton has a new gun agenda that is the same as the old gun agenda. We all are appalled and heartsick over the country’s mass shootings, which aren’t any less shocking…
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