Articles filed under Politics
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Gov. Newsom, Kevin Cooper is guiltyJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - Kevin Cooper used to tell reporters that he wanted DNA testing, which didn't exist when he went to trial, to prove that he was not guilty of the four 1983 murders that p...
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Our commitment to health equity must continue after the pandemicJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed health disparities experienced by people of color. For example, data compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation throu...
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Energy bill still not filed less than 24 hours before planned voteJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate is scheduled to return to the Capitol Tuesday to consider an energy regulatory overhaul bill that is years in the making but was not ye...
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Demystifying the magical multiplier mythJun 13, 2021 1:00 am - The scale and scope of government spending expansion in the last year are unprecedented. Because Uncle Sam doesn't have the money, lots of it went on the government's cr...
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What do we do without the distraction of Donald Trump?Jun 13, 2021 1:00 am - I never thought I would say it but I miss Donald Trump. Not as president, certainly not that. But as a distraction. Remember how every morning you could wake up to screa...
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Editorial: We are not what we believeJun 12, 2021 2:00 pm - Much has been written about our Great Divide, the polarization that threatens to tear the country apart, that is so bitter that families and neighbors sometimes cannot...
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Energy negotiations to continue through weekendJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The latest draft of an energy regulatory overhaul bill that has been in negotiation...
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As we reopen, reflections on risks, changes and pandemic managementJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - The coronavirus rocked us, but we agree on some things about COVID-19. It's a global pandemic, almost 600,000 Americans died and it is primarily spread by respiratory dr...
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Why hasn't Des Plaines' mayor named a new 8th Ward alderman yet?Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - He's been Da Boss for more than a month, but Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski still hasn't named someone to succeed him as the 8th Ward's alderman. Goczkowski gave up...
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Stetching to blame Trump for anti-Asian hateJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, released findings in March that showed a rise of 149% in reported anti-Asi...