Articles filed under Politics
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Mission for two suburban shelters for young asylum-seekers: 'I am safe'Apr 02, 2019 5:30 am - Flags from 18 nations hang in the stairwell of the suburban Viator House of Hospitality as a colorful reminder of the 48 men who have lived here after coming to the U.S....
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'I have never felt this safe,' says teen awaiting asylum ruling in the suburbsApr 02, 2019 5:30 am - The last leg of her pilgrimage to escape the violence of her hometown in Honduras found 17-year-old Alma, who never learned how to swim, clinging to a flotation device s...
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Administrator-consolidation bill would boost school quality in IllinoisApr 02, 2019 1:00 am - "Our tax bills are too high. If we are truly interested in reducing our property tax responsibility, we really have to start with the school districts," Illinois state R...
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The Mueller report is still an indictmentApr 02, 2019 1:00 am - A thought experiment. Suppose that on March 24 - the day Attorney General William Barr publicly summarized the Mueller report - all of the results of the special counsel...
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Tuesday's election: Key races in DuPage CountyApr 01, 2019 5:30 am - Voters will head to the polls Tuesday without a presidential race on the ballot, but the stakes are high in heated races for mayor and city council seats. Here's an over...
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Will you participate on Tuesday or accept sitting 'on your blisters'?Apr 01, 2019 1:00 am - Before the dust of the midterm elections settles completely, Illinoisans across the metropolitan area and the state at large are poised to elect their local representati...
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Mueller sent sign after sign on collusion, yet some would not seeMar 31, 2019 1:00 am - By Byron York Many Trump opponents were shocked and disappointed by Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller's conclusion that "the investigation did not establish th...
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Trump's red line on VenezuelaMar 31, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump faces a crucial test of his foreign policy and his resolve over Venezuela. His administration has made absolutely clear that the United States no ...
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Fire district, library, sales tax questions on Kane County ballotMar 30, 2019 1:00 am - Will the sixth time work for Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District, which is seeking a tax increase? Do residents of the Huntley Area Library District want to b...
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How waves of immigrants are overwhelming asylum processMar 30, 2019 1:00 am - Before 2013, about one of every 100 immigrants arriving at our borders asked for asylum. Now, it's one out of every 10. The glut of immigrants at our southern border has...