Articles filed under Politics
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In 28th Senate race, both candidates call for stricter gun laws and bansOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - In a rare example of bipartisan agreement on the divisive issue, Democratic state Sen. Laura Murphy and Republican challenger Sal Raspanti both support banning the sale ...
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Next meeting on Barrington home rule question Tuesday nightOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - Barrington residents will get an opportunity to hear about the village's plans if its home rule request is approved by voters Nov. 8. Those plans include a possible comm...
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Burke, O'Brien vie for open seat on Supreme Court in race that could determine partisan controlOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The race for the 3rd District Illinois Supreme Court seat features two experienced jurists in a contest that could determine partisan control of the court ...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: It's a hinge year in history - for Russia and ChinaOct 09, 2022 1:00 am - Will 2022 turn out be a hinge year, as a moment when long-standing trends in geopolitics suddenly shifted in a different direction? This week, two important writers, one...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Are deficits actually going down?Oct 09, 2022 1:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy The president is annoyed. A week ago, during a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, he complained that "I'm so sick of Republicans saying we'r...
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Endorsement: Duckworth for U.S. SenateOct 08, 2022 2:00 pm - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. This is a particularly intriguing year in regard to national elections, partly because ...
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Why Lake County's top prosecutor isn't bailing on the SAFE-T ActOct 07, 2022 5:20 am - Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow questions whether lawmakers behind Illinois' controversial SAFE-T Act "are deliberately trying to destroy public order." McHen...
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Suburban, Chicagobar associations rate Cook County judicial candidatesOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - The Suburban Bar Coalition and the Chicago Bar Association have released recommendations for Cook County judges running for retention in the Nov. election. The Suburban...
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'A very dangerous lie': Rep. Quigley blasts rival Hanson for denying 2020 election resultsOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley blasted Republican challenger Tommy Hanson's continued refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden was legitimately elected in 2020. "It...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: First the pandemic, then the purgeOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - "The pandemic is over, but the purge continues," Stephen Crampton, senior counsel for the conservative Thomas More Society told me. We were talking about Zach Loesch, a ...