Articles filed under Politics
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Blogger Eric Zorn: Can we judge defense attorneys by the clients they choose?Apr 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Democratic Governors Association has been blasting Republican gubernatorial hopeful Richard Irvin, the mayor of Aurora, for his work as a defense attorney. For examp...
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Syndicated columnist Mark Munro Dion: Don't say gay. Don't say anything. Not ever.Apr 12, 2022 1:00 am - By Marc Munro Dion I remember young love. I remember young lust. I remember young pain and young pleasure, when the moon was yellow as gold and my nerves were very clos...
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Former Chicago alderman's secret deal with feds made publicApr 12, 2022 1:00 am - The secret deal that former Alderman Danny Solis truck more than three years ago with federal prosecutors is now a public document. A four-page deal known as a deferred-...
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Session recap: Lawmakers pass limits on campaign contributions in judicial racesApr 12, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article is part of an ongoing "Session Recap" series in which Capitol News Illinois is following up on many of the more-than 200 measures that pa...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Sustainable energy is a key to the future - and suburbs play an important roleApr 10, 2022 1:00 am - About 15 years ago, I was working at the State Department's Foreign Press Center with a responsibility for Washington-based journalists from Western Europe, and I organi...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Racing away from our past with Judge JacksonApr 10, 2022 1:00 am - The vortex of our vexed record on race came out with the cherry blossoms. These three things: the Senate vote on a historic Supreme Court nominee; an anti-lynching law p...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Will Democrats make it about Trump - again?Apr 08, 2022 1:00 am - There is a consensus that the Democratic Party is in trouble with midterm elections seven months away. The polls say it, the issues say it and history says it: The comin...
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: How COVID-19 finally hit home for my familyApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - After two years of caution, groceries being delivered, mask-wearing and vaccinations, COVID-19 finally caught up with me. I've been dreading this. Prior to vaccine avail...
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Palatine District 15 considering $93 million tax-hike request this fallApr 07, 2022 5:10 am - Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 officials are considering a $93 million tax-hike request on the Nov. 8 ballot that, if approved, would fund half a propos...
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Display calls attention to plight of children under DCFS watchApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - A McHenry County child welfare advocacy group created a display of children's shoes in the Statehouse on Thursday to bring awareness of child abuse to legislators. Tiny...