Articles filed under Politics
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Sleepy Hollow voters reject tax increaseApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Sleepy Hollow voters Tuesday rejected a request to increase property taxes by as much as 25%. The request received 147 "yes" votes and 283 "no" votes, according to unoff...
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Preliminary results point to rejection of referendum to abolish the McHenry Township Road DistrictApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - A referendum to abolish the McHenry Township Road District was on track to be rejected by voters, preliminary election results show, the culmination of a hard-fought bat...
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Too much risk aversion is too riskyApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - "This is not politics," President Joe Biden said last week. "Reinstate the mandate if you let it down." Give him credit for consistency: When Gov. Greg Abbott ended Texa...
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A doctor's perspective: Diet hazards lurk for students as they return to in-person schoolingApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. JB Pritzker has announced plans to expand access to food assistance for 200,000 more Illinois schoolchildren through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer progr...
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Estrich: The anti-vaxxers do not just hurt themselvesApr 04, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich If you're looking for a vaccine, I can offer one piece of practical advice: Go red. If you live in a blue state, look for the red counties. Or get in y...
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York: Biden's delusion of becoming FDRApr 04, 2021 1:00 am - In early March, President Joe Biden met with a group of seven historians in the East Room of the White House. One topic of conversation: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and th...
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Milton Township voters to decide funding request for disability, mental health servicesApr 02, 2021 5:00 am - Miles Evans will turn 22 in September, but it's the day before his birthday that marks a major turning point in his life. On that day, Evans, who has Down syndrome, will...
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Editorial: The lead in Illinois' drinking waterApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin are pushing for the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen safe drinking water protections in Illinois and across th...
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Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protectionsApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the state Senate has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths ...
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Warren High athletics would get ax in 2023 if voters reject tax hike, administrators sayMar 31, 2021 5:05 am - Warren Township High School's athletic programs will be eliminated by the 2023 school year along with many classes and clubs if voters do not approve the proposed proper...