Articles filed under Politics
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Rowland: Don't get hopes up for property tax reliefNov 17, 2019 12:00 am - By Brett Rowland The 88-member Property Tax Relief Task Force charged with coming up with a plan to reduce property taxes was supposed to deliver an initial report to Go...
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Malware developers are betting you'll be fooled by 'Donald Trump Screen of Death'Nov 16, 2019 5:12 am - Malicious software makers are increasingly turning to a new target to get you to click: your favorite politician. The "Donald Trump Screen of Death" or a dancing Hillary...
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Carpentersville girl's speech on gun violence reaches CongressNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - Carpentersville resident Sara Fierro was in fifth grade on Dec. 14, 2012, when a man entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and killed 26 people, ...
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At last, Illinois finds pension answer beyond cutting benefitsNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Not including Chicago, there are 649 local pension plans for police officers and firefighters serving municipalities across Illinois. And while a small minority of these...
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No, Michael Bloomberg will not save the DemocratsNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - By Byron York WARNING: Parts of this column may bear strong resemblance to my earlier columns when Michael Bloomberg toyed with running for president, because with Bloom...
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A curious apology provides lesson for student journalistsNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - Journalism students at Northwestern University's renowned Medill School of Journalism are getting firsthand experience this week with one of the profession's most hallow...
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Follow-up measure clarifies marijuana wouldn't be allowed in bars, restaurantsNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A cleanup bill written to ensure a smooth rollout of the legalization of adult-use marijuana in January passed both chambers of the General Assembly on Thu...
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Lawmakers adjourn with no Chicago casino actionNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers adjourned the fall veto session Thursday without voting on a bill to clear the way for development of a Chicago casino, despite last-min...
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Pension consolidation coming to suburban fire and police departmentsNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - A historic plan to consolidate suburban and downstate fire and police pension plans passed the Senate Thursday with bipartisan support from local lawmakers. Democratic G...
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We make progress when citizens tackle the small stuffNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - One of the not-so-small gifts of living in a representative democracy is that you can't accomplish things alone. Whether you're trying to get a stop sign put up on a dan...