Columns
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County is ensuring language access as a human rightMar 29, 2025 2:30 pm - Guest columnists Toni Preckwinkle and Josina Morita: Cook County is dedicated to language access for its diverse population, seeing it as an issue of respect and dignity, not just translation, and is expanding services to be more inclusive.
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Small businesses are anxious over lack of clarity on tariffsMar 29, 2025 1:44 pm - The chaotic and unpredictable nature of tariff negotiations have caused the small business community great uncertainty, as small businesses attempt to navigate the changing landscape.
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Lincicome: Baseball by the alphabet is a lot more than your ABCsMar 29, 2025 10:15 am - Nothing to it, ma. Baseball season is as easy as ABC, and so on.
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Rising costs and bureaucracy delay Rebuild Illinois projects on campuses statewideMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois' $2.9B higher education construction fund from 2019 is halfway spent, but only half its 16 projects are beyond planning stage, as rising costs and state agency delays slow progress.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schoolsMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Bill proposes mandatory 1-year expulsion for students committing sexual assault in school. Aims to prevent further harassment of victims.
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Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education DepartmentMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 20 other state attorneys general suing to stop efforts by President Donald Trump to shut down the Department of Education and stop student aid programs.
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Democrats argue Republicans waited too long to file latest redistricting lawsuitMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans argue new legislative maps favor Democrats. Democrats say Republicans missed deadline to challenge maps in court.
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political careerMar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Lincoln's New Salem historic site is deteriorating; state lawmakers seek $19 million to repair buildings and infrastructure at the replica pioneer village where Lincoln lived in his 20s.
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Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programsMar 28, 2025 3:52 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues.
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Campton Township seeks voter approval for open space bond issueMar 28, 2025 5:30 am - Those pitching to improve open space and obtain even more often have a good chance with the voting public on Election Day.