Articles filed under Politics
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The 50th anniversary of 'The Godfather'Feb 25, 2022 12:00 am - On March 14, 1891, in New Orleans, Louisiana, 11 Italians found not guilty in a murder trial were dragged from their jail cells by a crowd estimated to be 5,000 strong, ...
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Constable: Remember when Social Security numbers were used on college ID cards?Feb 24, 2022 4:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com Looking through a file of old photographs to use with a recent column, I am drawn to the image of the subject's college ID c...
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Kane Co. primary ballots may ask voters about potential retail taxFeb 24, 2022 4:30 am - Kane County officials may test local voters' reaction to the idea of creating a new special county retailers occupation tax on June 28 primary election ballots. The tax ...
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Great-grandson of a Ukrainian refugee, Pritzker denounces Russian invasionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted his Ukrainian roots on Thursday while condemning Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation, but he said everyone, regardless of origin, s...
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The simple, but complicated strategy for getting the truth to RussiansFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - The other morning, Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, wondered out loud about America's ability to speak directly to the Russian people an...
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'Will he stop in Ukraine?' Durbin says U.S., allies must be ready for Putin's next stepFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - For U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the question the United States and world need to answer after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is this: What's next for President Vladimir Putin? ...
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Cynicism and skepticism in the run-up to global conflictFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - We talk often around the Daily Herald about the importance of distinguishing between cynicism and skepticism. The distinction seems especially timely in these dangerous ...
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'We stand with you': Durbin, Quigley react to attack on UkraineFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation were quick to condemn attacks on Ukraine orchestrated by Russian President Vladimir Putin unfolding late Wednesday. U.S. Se...
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What else Juwan Howard needs to learnFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Yes, Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard needs to take some anger-management classes while he sits out his five-game suspension for striking an opposing coach during ...
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The (continuing) border crisisFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - These days, the news is dominated by reporting on the Russian threat to Ukraine, by increasing fatigue with COVID restrictions across the United States and by the contin...