Articles filed under Politics
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Military sacrifices should not include sacrificing quality educationOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - The Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program, which began in 2018, allows businesses and individuals to receive tax credits for donations to organizations that prov...
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Northern Cook County homeowners see highest property tax spike in 30 yearsOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - Northwest suburban Cook County homeowners can expect a bit of sticker shock when they open their mailboxes this week to find the second installment of their property tax...
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fireOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory's main city and freeing...
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Putin calls meeting after mob storms Dagestan airport looking for Israelis on jet from Tel AvivOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin called a meeting of security and law enforcement officials Monday, the day after a mob stormed the airport in the southern regi...
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EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including FlintOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its dama...
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A spider web of Hamas tunnels in Gaza Strip raises risks for an Israeli ground offensiveOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its most devastating war yet with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and th...
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The campaign spotlight this weekend is on Nevada, where dueling elections could confuse GOP votersOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - LAS VEGAS - Nevada is a pivotal early state on the 2024 election calendar, but it's gotten much less attention than leadoff Iowa and New Hampshire. Not this weekend. Mos...
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Israeli defense minister says the Gaza war has entered a new stage with an expanded ground operationOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM - Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza, sending in tanks and infantry backed by massive strikes from the air and sea. Israel's defense mini...
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New Speaker Mike Johnson holds favor with conservatives. Can he unite the GOP where others failed?Oct 28, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - New House Speaker Mike Johnson inherits many of the same problems that bedeviled Republican leaders with far more experience. At least for now, however, he ...
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Israel strikes the outskirts of Gaza City during a second ground raid in as many daysOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days and struck targets on the outskir...