Articles filed under Politics
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Term limit push in Elk Grove Village could end mayor's long runJul 10, 2019 5:33 am - Organizers of a weekend petition drive in Elk Grove Village say they collected 2½ times the number of signatures needed to get a question on the March 2020 primary elect...
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Trump celebrates America's victories, but not its characterJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - The celebration of American independence is supposed to be a unifying national ritual. But we are a country with profound differences over the meaning of nationhood itse...
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hints interest rate cut likely in JulyJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had two messages for Congress Wednesday: Central bank independence is critical and an interest-rate cut is likely at the...
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Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flagJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has canceled a state fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad because of its use of the Confederate flag. A spokeswoman for...
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When it comes to politics, Trump is a lucky manJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - The day after his dismal showing in the first Democratic debates, former Vice President Joe Biden said in Chicago: "Folks, the discussion in this race shouldn't be about...
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Facts of history, politics create confusion for conservatismJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - Today's crisis of conservatism has produced surprisingly few books that try to understand what exactly has happened to the venerable creed. For decades, conservatism was...
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I was persecuted in Sudan for being a Christian, but America welcomed meJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - It's a hard thing growing up knowing that you can't become who you want to become - not because you're not smart enough or don't work hard enough, but because of your fa...
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Biden doesn't deserve to be given the race cardJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - Whatever happened to fairness? Despite his nearly 50 years of public service, Joe Biden is not owed the Democratic nomination. But, after a recent flap over race, the fo...
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There's still 'blowback' to come from decision to leave nuclear dealJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - The historian James Burke created a series of programs years ago for PBS called "Connections" and "The Day the Universe Changed" that demonstrated how one thing can lead...
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10 years of retirement, $1.2M in pension income. That's what average judge in Illinois receives.Jul 06, 2019 1:00 am - The average retired Illinois judge left the bench a little more than 10 years ago and has received more than $1.2 million in pension payments during that time. Meanwhile...