Articles filed under Politics
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Opposing groups debating District 202 tax-cut measureFeb 19, 2019 4:25 am - Two opposing groups of Lisle Unit District 202 residents have formed to advocate for and against a ballot measure that would reduce the school district's property tax le...
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Oberweis eyeing 14th Congressional run against UnderwoodFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - In 2004, a U.S. Senate campaign commercial featuring dairy magnate Jim Oberweis flying over Soldier Field with a warning that, "Illegal aliens are coming here to take Am...
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Polar vortex reminds of the need for infrastructure investmentFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - As a polar vortex brought temperatures near all-time record lows and wind chills reaching minus 50 degrees this winter, Illinois was harshly reminded of the volatile rea...
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Aurora shooting prompts efforts to tighten enforcement of gun lawsFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and some state lawmakers said Tuesday that last week's mass shooting at an Aurora manufacturing plant will lead to efforts to tighten en...
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Amid blackface controversy, let's reaffirm respect for diversityFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - For weeks, the media has covered the use of "blackface" by elected government officials in Virginia to mock and find entertainment in the degradation of Americans whose ...
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Barrington District 220 hosts referendum information session Feb. 23Feb 18, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will host the first of three community information sessions Saturday, Feb. 23, to provide information and answer questions about...
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Constable: What Honest Abe kept in his pocketsFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - We celebrate Presidents Day with a chance to shovel snow, stay home from work or school, or at least enjoy a less crowded commute. But it is also a day to kick back and ...
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Millions of Americans could be surprised as their tax refunds shrinkFeb 17, 2019 5:25 am - Millions of Americans filling out their 2018 taxes will probably be surprised to learn that their refund will be less than expected or that they owe money to the Interna...
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Score one, it seems, for Donald Trump - despite his efforts to ruin itFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - By Ed Murnane After more than two years as president of the United States, Donald Trump has scored one of his few -- but most significant victories - although in typical...
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Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancerFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - In recent weeks, attention has focused on two freshman Democratic members of Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both of whom are Muslim and have made critical state...