Articles filed under Politics
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Kane County explores going big on lobbyingMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - Leaders want to spend $240K
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U.S. House speaker in Knesset amid fraught U.S.-Israel tiesMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - The U.S. House speaker addressed Israel's parliament on Monday, a rare honor awarded to the highest-ranking Republican in U.S. politics at a time of fra...
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Fed is set to raise rates yet again. After that, then what?May 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time on Wednesday, the latest step in its yearlong effort to curb inflatio...
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May Day: World's workers rally, France sees pension angerMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS (AP) - People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring...
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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floorMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - HELENA, Mont. - Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republi...
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Supreme Court to decide important case on government powerMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether to jettison a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, ...
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U.S. says 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since DecemberMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House said Monday it now estimates that just since December Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties, including more than 20,000 killed, as Ukraine ...
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Guest columnist Sina Leslie Smith: Illinois can offer more health care choices with naturopathic physician licensureMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - Have a headache? High blood pressure? Cholesterol? There is a pill for that. Culturally, we have been trained that whenever something goes wrong, we reach for the medici...
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Wheeling trustees to begin new termsApr 30, 2023 1:00 am - Three Wheeling trustees who were reelected earlier this month will begin their new terms Monday. Trustees Ray Lang, Dave Vogel and Joe Vito ran unopposed for three seats...
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Guest columnists Avis Proctor and Bill Kelley: Expanding role of community colleges helps local communities and beyondApr 30, 2023 1:00 am - April is Community College Month, and we're proud to celebrate our sector's contributions to our state and to our nation's global competitiveness. It is also a time to e...