Articles filed under Politics
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State political leaders say Blagojevich needs to stay in prisonAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois political leaders from both parties on Thursday said former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich should remain in prison despite Republican U.S. Presid...
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Remember when Trump fired Blagojevich over Harry Potter?Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally was published on March 3, 2016. Reports that President Donald Trump might commute former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's senten...
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America also needs to pay attention to its 'soft power'Aug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Twenty-five years ago I wrote an opinion piece for the International Herald Tribune in Paris about America's image abroad. I was living in London and within the span of ...
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House hearing Thursday to focus on how parents are exploiting financial aid loopholeAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Two Illinois House committees will hold a joint hearing today in Chicago on the subject of wealthy parents who put their teenage children into guardianship to qualify fo...
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Like Ivanka Trump, Lightfoot got some facts wrongAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot accused Ivanka Trump of playing fast and loose with the facts while highlighting another violent summer weekend in Chicago. But the mayor might want...
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Was Trump right about Baltimore?Aug 07, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Ivanka Trump's tweets about city contain inaccurate info, rile LightfootAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had strong words Tuesday for Ivanka Trump after the president's daughter tweeted inaccurate information about violence in the city over the ...
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Report says Illinois underfunds tobacco cessation programAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois compared favorably to other states in a report by a national advocacy group evaluating cancer reduction policies in all but one area - funding for...
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Emails: Confederate Railroad was booked for 2 months before Pritzker's office knewAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A southern rock band whose logo features Confederate flags was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned o...
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Editorial: We don't have to live like this. Campaign against gun violence must begin with guns.Aug 06, 2019 1:00 am - We don't have to live like this. We go out in a crowd, and now, we look around, check for backpacks and suspicious characters, devise escape plans in case we need them. ...