Leading Illinois Democrats denounce President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran
The U.S. military’s strikes on Iran, conducted jointly with Israeli forces, provided added impetus for leading Illinois Democrats to step ...
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Juliana Stratton takes progressive lane, only one who calls for abolishing ICE in Democratic US Senate debate
The three major Democratic candidates vying to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin clashed Monday night over who would be ...
Illinois Democrats criticize Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela and look to block further engagement
On the same day that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug charges in a Manhattan courtroom, ...
Barack Obama, JB Pritzker among Illinois leaders remembering Pope Francis
In the hours following Pope Francis’ death Monday, leaders from Illinois — including former President Barack Obama and Gov. JB ...
Politicians join postal workers to oppose Trump administration plans to strip USPS of independence
Over a hundred people gathered in Federal Plaza midday Sunday to protest the Trump administration’s plans to move the postal ...
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