Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Trump's J6 national anthem mashupApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump does not usually play the national anthem when he appears at rallies around the country. Trump enters the arena to the strains of Lee Green...
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Referendum roundup: Vote for $22 million Roselle library still too close to callApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - Roselle Public Library officials remain in limbo after an election night cliffhanger: The difference between approval and rejection of a tax increase request is a mere 5...
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Guest columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Are Americans so self-righteous we no longer consider the greater good?Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - "We're not going to fix it," Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, said following the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville that killed six people, including...
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District 23 voters reject increasing limiting tax rateApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Voters in Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 rejected a proposed increase in the limiting tax rate Tuesday. With all 12 Cook County precincts reporting, voters cas...
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$175 million Mundelein High School tax hike rejected by votersApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Mundelein High School officials will proceed with contingency plans to upgrade the 62-year-old building after voters rejected a requested $175 million tax hike to fund a...
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Des Plaines voters showing support for stronger term limitsApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines voters seem to overwhelmingly favor a ballot question seeking to strengthen the rules for term limits for city officials. With 36 of 38 precincts reporting T...
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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine warApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold ...
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion rulingApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the co...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Will Republicans find a way to get their way in 2024?Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - By Michael Barone Twelve or 13 months from now, the race for the Republican nomination for president - and the race for the Democratic nomination, if there is one - wil...
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Abortion bills gain no ground in Kentucky with ban in placeApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - After years of setbacks, abortion-rights supporters in Republican-leaning Kentucky thought they achieved a breakthrough in November, when voters de...