Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: McLaughlin for state House Dist. 52Sep 17, 2020 1:00 am - The voters in the 52nd Illinois House District have been spoiled by the representation of David McSweeney. To all those who say individual state representatives are powe...
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Endorsement: Ness for Illinois House District 66Sep 17, 2020 1:00 am - When Republican Allen Skillicorn was an East Dundee village trustee, we were impressed by the fervor with which he pursued fiscal conservancy. We endorsed him in his fir...
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Endorsement: Weber for Illinois House Dist. 64Sep 17, 2020 1:00 am - This article has been updated to correct that Steven Reick is the incumbent in Illinois House District 63. Tom Weber hasn't been in Springfield long, but it's clear...
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Underwood, Oberweis to appear in online forum Sept. 26Sep 17, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat will meet in an online forum Sept. 26. The event, featuring Democratic incumbent Lauren Underwood of Naperv...
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Pro-Trump group pays teens to post onlineSep 16, 2020 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — One tweet claimed coronavirus numbers were intentionally inflated, adding, “It's hard to know what to believe.” Another warned, “Don't trust Dr. Fauci.” A F...
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Former state Sen. Terry Link pleads guilty to filing false tax return but could get probation instead of prisonSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - In the latest black eye for the Illinois General Assembly, former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of North suburban Indian Creek pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing a fa...
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Endorsement: Keicher in the 70th House DistrictSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - In contrast to many suburban legislative races where candidates find little common ground, the contest between incumbent Republican Jeff Keicher of Sycamore and Democrat...
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We also must immunize ourselves against half-truths and politicsSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - If recent surveys are correct a substantial number of Americans may decide not to take one of the new coronavirus vaccines that may soon become available. This would be ...
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Endorsement: Sager for state House Dist. 63Sep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Four-term Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager wants to take his message of social progressivism and financial conservatism to Springfield. Sager believes a graduated income tax ...
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Endorsement: Ugaste for Illinois House Dist. 65Sep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The 65th House District in the Illinois General Assembly has been reliably Republican for decades, but it's getting competitive. Before attorney Dan Ugaste of Geneva was...