Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The trouble with IsraelJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - The trouble with Israel is very simple. It's a democracy. They elect their own leaders. Not ones I'd vote for. They may sometimes feel the same way about us. So no, I do...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: For Jan. 6 committee, time for transparency is running outJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - Republicans take control of the House of Representatives this week. When that happens, the Jan. 6 committee, with all its members selected by outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelo...
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'You've got to deliver': Democrats take charge in MichiganDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - LANSING, Mich. - Democrats will be in charge of Michigan's state government for the first time in nearly 40 years come January, raising progressive hopes of undoing deca...
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Facing petition challenge, veteran Mundelein trustee withdraws from board raceDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect Kerston Russell's decision to drop out of the race rather than fight an objection to his candidate paperwork. ...
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Should Des Plaines strengthen term limits? A new referendum could be comingDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - Just weeks after Des Plaines voters upheld term limits for elected officials, the city council on Tuesday will debate toughening the policy. Mayor Andrew Goczkowski has ...
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Columnist Lee Hamilton: What the elections tell usDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - There's great uncertainty on Capitol Hill these days, as ambitious politicians maneuver for advantage in the newly reshaped House and the Senate reckons with the afterma...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: The House showed the Senate the way, time after timeDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - The People's House to Senate: hello, we are what American democracy - and demographics - look like. The upper Capitol chamber is more country, while the House is more ci...
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Raoul files intent to appeal judge's ruling on end of cash bailDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday notified the state Supreme Court that he will appeal a Kankakee County judge's ruling that eliminating cash...
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Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stallsDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congress has failed so far to create a path to residency for Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America's longest war, pushing into limbo tens of...
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...