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US Rep. Robin Kelly wins sixth term in office over GOP challenger Tom Lynch
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Associated Press has declared Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly the winner of the 2nd Congressional District race. Kelly, of Matteson, has held the 2nd District seat since 2013, ...
Does the US prosecute more Republicans or Democrats? Here’s some data
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDemocratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted for the second time in 10 years on bribery and corruption...
As U.S. Rep. Danny Davis seeks 15th term, opponents argue it’s time to move on
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCity Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin stood with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries two years ago when the...
After a tumultuous first term, Gov. J.B. Pritzker spends big and plays it safe in reelection bid
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn late August, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, billionaire scion of one of America’s wealthiest families, sat at a folding table at City Hall in Christopher, a town of fewer than 3,000 people 300 miles ...
Jim Dey: Veteran pol pours out his past in autobiography
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 31—Four months ago, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children announced another round of grants — 29 of them — to a variety of social-services agencies located in Southern Illinois. Days ...
Today in History: November 21, deadly Las Vegas hotel fire
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2022. There are 40 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1980, 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand ...
Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2023. There are 139 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that ...