Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois DCFS needs transformational change to end its cycle of failureOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - When Marc Smith was appointed director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2019, the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board warned that he would be ...
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Gaza awaits humanitarian aid, as Israel tells troops to 'be ready' for ground invasionOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on Thursday, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge, and the country'...
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Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on IsraelOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, des...
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We have no choice but to work together for peaceOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - Do we really have a choice? Sadly, no. There are no choices. There are no sides. This is not simply a continuation of a "land dispute" that has lasted thousands of year...
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GOP's Jordan will back a temporary House speaker as he tries to shore up support, lawmakers sayOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he would back a temporary U.S. House speaker for the next several months as he...
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Most in the U.S. see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll showsOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express mixed views of Mexico's go...
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Carol Stream village manager says he's retiring, reflects on 40 years of municipal serviceOct 18, 2023 5:30 am - Robert "Bob" Mellor began working in the Carol Stream government when the town was only a few decades old. The village's founder, Jay Stream, a savvy developer, built th...
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Clarity, passion and restraint in managing Mideast violenceOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - Last week, President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin all gave speeches in the wake of the heinous attack by Hamas aga...
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The U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over the surprise Israel attackOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization's financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turk...
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Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the U.S. ally 'has what it needs'Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel told senators Wednesday that he would "ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself" and would ...