Articles filed under Politics
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York: Biden's delusion of becoming FDRApr 04, 2021 1:00 am - In early March, President Joe Biden met with a group of seven historians in the East Room of the White House. One topic of conversation: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and th...
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Milton Township voters to decide funding request for disability, mental health servicesApr 02, 2021 5:00 am - Miles Evans will turn 22 in September, but it's the day before his birthday that marks a major turning point in his life. On that day, Evans, who has Down syndrome, will...
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Editorial: The lead in Illinois' drinking waterApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin are pushing for the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen safe drinking water protections in Illinois and across th...
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Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protectionsApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the state Senate has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths ...
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Warren High athletics would get ax in 2023 if voters reject tax hike, administrators sayMar 31, 2021 5:05 am - Warren Township High School's athletic programs will be eliminated by the 2023 school year along with many classes and clubs if voters do not approve the proposed proper...
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Is populism going to fritter away over time as George W. Bush predicts?Mar 31, 2021 1:00 am - By Neil Patel Last week, former President George W. Bush said he's not worried about the current moment in American politics because "these populist movements begin to f...
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Sleepy Hollow asking voters to OK property tax increaseMar 30, 2021 5:30 am - Sleepy Hollow voters are being asked to allow the village to increase property taxes to provide additional revenue to keep up with maintenance and replacement of roa...
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State Supreme Court to hear case over Deerfield's assault weapon banMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legal challenges against a ban on assault weapons in Deerfield have reached the state's highest court. Two consolidated lawsuits against the Lake County su...
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Republicans propose independent redistricting commissionMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans in the General Assembly have introduced a new bill that would hand over the process of drawing new legislative and congressional district maps ...
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Part IIMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - Hello, it's me again, your freshly vaccinated columnist, here to tell you about Dose No. 2. It's been 28 hours since I got my second jab of the Moderna vaccine, and I ad...