Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: 'Woke' Silicon Valley - Sand Hill Road and Stanford Law - get off scot-freeMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - As one who has spent pleasant time on Sand Hill Road and the Stanford campus, I'm dismayed by the demands for special treatment coming from the denizens of one of Americ...
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Election workers wanted in Cook, DuPage, McHenry countiesMar 20, 2023 5:30 am - Facing a dearth of polling place workers, some suburban county clerk offices have boosted pay rates for those positions. And some still are hiring for the April 4 local ...
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Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forwardMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa - No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S. than Donald Trump. But in the early days of the 2024 presidential contest, ...
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U.S. sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to UkraineMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The State Department announced Monday that the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment, as fierce battles with Russian forces continue ...
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World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warningMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change 's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday. Bu...
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Putin welcomes China's Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fightingMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, sending a powerful message to Western leaders that their ef...
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North Korea launches missile into sea amid U.S.-South Korea drillsMar 19, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongo...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: The president's budget reveals the real priority: tax hikesMar 19, 2023 1:00 am - Budgets are about priorities. In the Biden administration's new budget, its apparent priorities are marred by problems. Here's the cheat-sheet version: Rather than conta...
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Our choice for Lombard District 44 school boardMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Four candidates are running for three seats on the Lombard Elementary District 44 schoo...
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Wiretaps show Madigan, through McClain, forced Lang out of legislatureMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - In fall 2018, longtime state Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat, received a phone call from Mike McClain, who had spent decades lobbying for electric utility ComEd after 1...