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The Washington Post: McConnell, Schumer back bill to prevent efforts to subvert presidential election results
Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have endorsed a bipartisan electoral count reform bill in the Senate, all but cementing its passage and giving the legislation a boost as Congress seeks to prevent future efforts to subvert presidential election results. The endorsements followed House passage of a similar bill […]
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Daily Herald: Pritzker in Aurora advocates for gun reform as Bailey warns about Safe-T Act
Gov. J.B. Pritzker advocated for a statewide ban on what have been called assault weapons as well as high-capacity magazines at an event Tuesday in Aurora where two mothers who lost children to gun violence urged reforms. Pritzker’s rival in the Nov. 8 election, state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia, had no official events Tuesday […]
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Naperville Sun: Islamic Center of Naperville breaks ground on Masjid Al-Nur mosque complex on 248th Avenue
Ten months after the Naperville City Council unanimously approved plans for the Islamic Center of Naperville’s mosque complex on 248th Avenue, a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday launched the start of construction. Islamic Center President Kashif Fakhruddin said the elders and leaders started the journey with its first center in Naperville 31 years ago.
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Daily Herald: In 6th District race, Democrat Sean Casten and Republican Keith Pekau split on abortion rights
As states across the country move to limit abortions, the candidates for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat stand with their respective political parties on reproductive rights. Incumbent Democrat Sean Casten of Downers Grove has been outspoken in his support of a woman’s right to end a pregnancy. Republican challenger Keith Pekau of Orland Park opposes […]
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