Articles filed under Politics
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Gail Borden library district will ask voters to forgo tax decreaseDec 17, 2019 4:00 am - The Gail Borden Public Library District will ask voters in March to keep library taxes at the same amount after the library finishes paying off its bonds in 2021. The l...
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Should Des Plaines city clerk remain an elected office? Voters will decideDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Des Plaines will ask voters this spring whether the city clerk's job should be an appointed post instead of an elected office. The city council voted unanimously Monday ...
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Fact check: Pelosi's bogus talking point on gun deaths of childrenDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - "In the 266 days since we sent this bill, about 25,000 people have died from gun violence in our country, 47 percent of them teenagers or children younger than that." - ...
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Editorial: Pressure builds to solve public pension crisisDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - If any state lawmakers think their success this session on pension consolidation gives them the opportunity to take a breather from pension reform, the numbers from the ...
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There is possibility impeachment could lead to Trump's endDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Most Americans, exhausted by Trump's demagogic lying and relentless pillaging of the values we hold dear, are understandably skeptical that impeachment will cleanse the ...
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U.S. leaders show courage regarding Hong KongDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - The United States government has shown impressive unity in formally, publicly condemning Beijing's suppression efforts in Hong Kong. The police state action is an ominou...
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Impeachment rallies held across suburbs as House vote nearsDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Downtown Arlington Heights was among several locations in the Chicago area and many more across the nation Tuesday evening to host rallies encouraging the House of Repre...
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How suburban representatives voted on the Clinton impeachmentDec 16, 2019 4:30 am - When the U.S. House impeached President Bill Clinton 21 years ago, most of the suburban Chicago representatives in Congress at the time supported the charges. Perhaps no...
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Term limit opponents file objection to Elk Grove referendumDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - An organizer of the effort to reject term limits in Elk Grove Village formally filed an objection Monday to a referendum that would effectively oust the town's longtime ...
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Underwood backs Medicare negotiation on most expensive drugsDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - A bill passed by the U.S. House last week to lower the costs of prescription drugs will be a highlight of U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's reelection campaign in the 14th Co...