Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois State Bar Association releases judicial recommendations for Nov. 8 electionSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois State Bar Association, the state's largest legal association with about 28,000 members, released its recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates run...
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Chicago area needs to consider climate change in storm plansSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - I knew the recent storm here in the suburbs was trouble when my son noticed rainwater slowly dripping from a light fixture in my family room. I got off relatively easy. ...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Loan forgiveness with other people's moneySep 29, 2022 1:00 am - There was a time in America, more than a decade ago, when horror stories of six-figure student debt racked up by graduates with faint prospects and no idea how they'd re...
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Watch debate over the state referendum on Amendment 1, about unionsSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Authorities on both sides of the Amendment 1 issue debate the implications of the referendum question in this joint Zoom interview hosted by the Illi...
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Gambling revenue nets Illinois a record $1.9 billion in a year: Here's what's generating itSep 28, 2022 5:00 am - Gambling revenues in Illinois during the last fiscal year hit an all-time high for the state, with almost $1.9 billion going into its coffers. That beat the previous rec...
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Illinois takes Equal Rights Amendment to appeals courtSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Attorneys for the state of Illinois joined their colleagues in Nevada and Virginia Wednesday in asking a federal appellate court to declare that the Equal ...
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Queen Elizabeth II showed suprising resilience of monarchySep 28, 2022 1:00 am - The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the praise pouring in from almost all quarters for her 70 years of service make a powerful case, even for small-r republican and sm...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: America then and now: Reflections 1972-2022Sep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Three landmarks in time just took place. The Watergate break-in that led to a president resigning; Ms. magazine, chronicling the women's movement; and the John F. Kenned...
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In 6th District race, Democrat Sean Casten and Republican Keith Pekau split on abortion rightsSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - As states across the country move to limit abortions, the candidates for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat stand with their respective political parties on repro...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Can Democrats own the crime issue?Sep 27, 2022 1:00 am - It is a once in a generation opportunity. The Republicans, who have owned the crime issue in national politics since 1968, are losing it, turning themselves into pretzel...