Articles filed under Politics
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Immigration reform changed my life. But there are still 11 million immigrants in the shadows.Mar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - Within hours of inauguration, President Biden proposed a sweeping set of reforms to U.S. immigration laws, including a plan to allow immigrants in the country unlawfully...
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Endorsements: Krummen, White, Chakka, Chang Evans for Naperville City CouncilMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - Like most communities, Naperville has navigated the COVID-19 crisis under extremely trying circumstances. But it is a testament to strong leadership and fiscal responsib...
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Vaccines are the way forward out of the pandemicMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Vaccines are the most effective public health intervention in human history. Our world is far better because of them. If we wish to resume the lives that we had before t...
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Earmarks expose self-serving politicians, distract us from bigger problemsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy A fight is brewing over bringing back earmarks - provisions that are inserted into spending bills by individual members of Congress to send money to...
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Endorsement: Siddiqi for Glendale Heights village board District 2Mar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Longtime Glendale Heights Trustee Sharon Sullivan's decision to not run again means District 2 voters will choose a new representative for the first time since 1999. Two...
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Endorsements: Kritzmire, O'Connor and O'Reilly for Long Grove village boardMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - In 2017, three dynamic women — all newcomers to the Long Grove village board — were elected trustees. Four years later, Anne Kritzmire, Rita O'Connor and Bobbie O'Reilly...
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Endorsement: Hasse, Mullen, Trussell for Lisle trusteeMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Trustees admit Lisle has a reputation among developers of “being difficult” at a time when commercial and retail development is crucial in maintaining a tax levy freeze....
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Fasules, Kalinich and Gould for Glen Ellyn village boardMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Four candidates are facing off in a rare contested election for three seats on the Glen Ellyn village board. Months ago, the village's Civic Betterment Party selected Ke...
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Endorsements: Silkaitis, Bongard, Lencioni, Hoscheit and Malay for St. Charles City CouncilMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - All five wards in the city of St. Charles are up for election, with City Council Wards 3, 4 and 5 getting newcomers. The city is also getting a new mayor and city admini...
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Lake County voters to consider property, sales tax hikesMar 08, 2021 4:30 am - Besides a deluge of candidates to select from in municipal, school board and other local races, some Lake County voters also will have pocketbook questions to consider i...