Articles filed under Politics
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Combating extremism through educationApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Extremism and domestic terrorism are not new problems in our country, but they are challenges that in recent weeks have come into sharper focus. How to address these tre...
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemicApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency was forced to adapt quickly to a new role when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, and the agency's directo...
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Random thoughts in the wake of another local electionApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - I think there may be a consistent theme here: • It's a cliché to chastise the public about low voter turnout in local elections. So, I'm not going to scold anybody, but ...
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Roselle voters in favor of recreational pot salesApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Roselle voters this week showed their support for ending the village's ban on recreational marijuana businesses. Two advisory referendum questions appeared on Tuesday's ...
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On third try, Wood Dale firefighters win approval for tax increaseApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Wood Dale firefighters can let out a sigh of relief. Twice, voters in the Wood Dale Fire Protection District had rejected a request for a tax increase. But the third tim...
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Mental health funding proposal too close to call in Milton TownshipApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - A referendum campaign in Milton Township to improve access to disability and mental health services has ended with a cliffhanger. Advocates are left in limbo in their at...
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Winfield voters once again reject fire district tax increaseApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Firefighters in Winfield will have to go back to the drawing board now that voters have once again turned down a tax increase request. Voters on Tuesday handed the Winfi...
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Without tax hike, Warren Township High athletics to be axed in 2023, superintendent saysApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Warren Township High School's athletic programs are on track to be eliminated by the 2023-24 school year, along with many classes and clubs, after District 121 voters vo...
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On Biden, betrayal, burdens and bunkApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Politicians betray their campaign promises all the time. So, it's no surprise to see President Joe Biden go back on his word that, in spite of his plan to significantly ...
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Needed from Democrats: A realistic case for optimismApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - The differences between an ideologue - someone who subscribes completely to a political ideology (whether conservative or liberal) and a pragmatist - someone who is conc...