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Trump, chafing at oversight, takes aim at inspectors general
Jun 3, 2020 1:47 PM - Steve Linick irritated powerful Democrats and Republicans alike in his seven years as the independent watchdog investigating waste and mismanagement at the State Department. Still, he was stunned by a Friday night phone call saying President Donald Trump had fired him.
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Esper says no military for protests as standby troops leave
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With wins in 7 states and DC, Biden closes in on nomination
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What leadership means
Jun 3, 2020 1:00 AM - Columnist Mark Shields: History can be cruel. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., who was unquestionably America's most prominent prophet and practitioner of nonviolence, was followed by riots, arson and looting in 168 American cities and towns. -
In a word, dishonor
Jun 3, 2020 1:00 AM - Guest columnist David Dial: The actions of the Minneapolis police officers involved in the tragic death of George Floyd last week have been met with righteous outrage throughout the country. -
Just take your feet off their necks
Jun 3, 2020 1:00 AM - Guest columnist Allison Anderson: Almost 200 years ago, Sarah Grimké, an anti-slavery and feminist activist said: "I ask no favors ... I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is that they will take their feet from off our necks and permit us to stand upright." -
Daily COVID-19 test count down 24%, 113 more COVID-19 deaths
Jun 2, 2020 6:20 PM - Cases of COVID-19 surpass 122,000 statewide with more than 5,500 deaths, but testing has declined as Illinois National Guard troops are redeployed to keep the peace. -
Black legislators say there's 'far too much to accomplish' to let looting take away from message
Jun 2, 2020 5:37 PM - Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus detailed their ongoing fight for racial equality and made calls for the end of looting at a news conference held at a recently looted strip mall Tuesday on Chicago's South Side. -
Restaurants, bars can serve cocktails to go
Jun 2, 2020 4:56 PM - Illinois restaurants and bars can serve cocktails to go Tuesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an initiative to provide establishments with financial relief in the wake of COVID-19 challenges. -
Biden blasts Trump's 'narcissism' in new phase of campaign
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