Articles filed under Politics
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On editing, censorship and sobriety in writingSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher When we think about freedom of speech, it sometimes becomes important to discuss the difference between editing and censorship. The debate has special rel...
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In court hearing, Latino rights group says new maps still unfairSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawyers for a Latino advocacy group told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that the new legislative district maps passed by the General Assembly the nigh...
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Making peace with parenting mistakesSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - My daughter is 21 and living on her own, and my son just started kindergarten. Recently, we were all in the car together, and she witnessed a reaction to my son's behavi...
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A tale of two airliftsSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - "This is now on track," said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, "to be the largest airlift in U.S. history." On the process of bringing American citizens,...
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Energy bill negotiations head to House after talks once again derailedSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate approved an energy bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but it's likely to change as negotiations continue in the House, which...
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Appointed last year to replace disgraced Link, state Sen. Adriane Johnson to run in 2022Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Not yet a year after being appointed to the state Senate, Buffalo Grove Democrat Adriane Johnson has announced she'll run for the 30th District post in 2022. Johnson, th...
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State legislature approves new political mapsAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Democrats late Tuesday approved new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process was unnecessarily rushed ...
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Energy bill could see a vote Tuesday in SpringfieldAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse on Tuesday for what is scheduled as a one-day special session to reconsider the legislative redistricting plan they...
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US military flies out evacuees in waning hours of withdrawalAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military flew more desperate evacuees out of the Afghan capital on Monday in the waning hours of a final American withdrawal as the Islamic St...
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Twitter, Trump and the TalibanAug 29, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich If there is one iconic photograph that defines World War II, it is the picture of six marines planting the United States flag atop Mount Suribachi in t...