Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: How COVID-19 finally hit home for my familyApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - After two years of caution, groceries being delivered, mask-wearing and vaccinations, COVID-19 finally caught up with me. I've been dreading this. Prior to vaccine avail...
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Palatine District 15 considering $93 million tax-hike request this fallApr 07, 2022 5:10 am - Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 officials are considering a $93 million tax-hike request on the Nov. 8 ballot that, if approved, would fund half a propos...
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Display calls attention to plight of children under DCFS watchApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - A McHenry County child welfare advocacy group created a display of children's shoes in the Statehouse on Thursday to bring awareness of child abuse to legislators. Tiny...
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GOP candidate Starrett drops out of 14th Congressional race, citing family medical issuesApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - A Republican candidate from North Aurora has dropped out of the race for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat, a spokesman said Thursday. Susan Starrett formally w...
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: My iftar and 'a new reality' that benefits everyoneApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - I participated in an iftar this week. Beyond the fact that I am not Muslim, that is not a particularly noteworthy announcement, but the experience did lead me to reflect...
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Democrats reach deal on $1.8 billion in tax breaks, with direct checks to most IllinoisansApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly announced Thursday they had reached agreement on a $45.6 billion budget package that woul...
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Legislature approves incentives to increase staffing in nursing homesApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would inject more than $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursi...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: The outlook for CNN+ is not positiveApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - The CNN+ ad features former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, who has a new CNN+ show, walking toward a camera. Wallace utters one sentence, "We have a lot to talk about." ...
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Undisclosed health issue sidelines lawmaker from AuroraApr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - With the Illinois legislature approaching its final days of the spring session, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez has been absent since early March due to an undisclosed heal...
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Ex-Madigan chief of staff asks judge to toss parts of perjury indictmentApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - The former longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a judge to toss part of his perjury indictment, arguing that key questions he fielded in...