Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsements: Cosler, Covelli, McAlpine for Cary trusteeFeb 25, 2019 2:45 pm - Voters in Cary will choose among six candidates to fill three trustee seats when they go to the polls April 2. One-term incumbents James Cosler, Kim Covelli and Ellen Mc...
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Proposed laws would assure fairness on Board of ReviewFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - At the Cook County Board of Review, where we adjudicate property tax appeals, there are three co-equal commissioners who represent three separate geographic districts, e...
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Community 'weavers' create stronger social fabricFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson Eventually, someone who writes on public policy comes up against the limits of words. There are only so many times you can urge, condemn, cajole, wheed...
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Democrats can't be casual about the factsFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - It's refreshing to see the Democratic Party bubbling with new ideas. But this new thinking seems starkly different from the party's reform efforts of the past three deca...
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Editorial: Our endorsement season begins for April 2 electionsFeb 23, 2019 2:00 pm - For weeks now, we have been reviewing candidates in the upcoming local elections. In so many ways, it's been a reaffirming experience. Let us tell you: Despite the rare ...
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Our political identity needs to be American firstFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - There's identity - and then there's identity politics. The difference between them may well be the crux of our next presidential election. Identity is, obviously, who w...
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Prospect Heights candidates spar over experience, Cloud's airport board ousterFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - Prospect Heights aldermanic candidate Betty Cloud says Mayor Nick Helmer forced her to resign last summer from the board of the Chicago Executive Airport without a prope...
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Endless wars demand notice among presidential candidatesFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer In his State of the Union address, President Trump, who is admittedly not given to eloquent or self-reflective musings, voiced an odd phrase that s...
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Recognizing people with our policiesFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - Our writers and editors strive constantly to make sure that the people at the center of the news events we report are indeed recognized as people - not just names or fac...
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Federal spending pushes the limits of nation's moral senseFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...