Articles filed under Politics
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Feder: Talk radio host Dan Proft ends brief run in syndicationFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A little more than year after he took over the syndicated evening show vacated by Joe Walsh, Chicago radio personality Dan Proft is closing out his run as a national tal...
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Winfield voters to weigh in on plan to move village hallFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Winfield voters will weigh in this April on whether the town should spend $10 million on a new village hall and $1 million on a downtown plaza. The ballot question is no...
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Will Biden payoff to teachers unions repel suburban parents?Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - You expect a certain number of stumbles from a new administration. President Joe Biden's incoming team professed dismay at having to create a coronavirus vaccine distrib...
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Infrastructure investments are key to avoid crisisFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Last Sunday kicked off Engineers Week 2021, an annual event that highlights the role engineers and the engineering profession play in our daily lives. It was engineers w...
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Madigan's successor resigns amid 'questionable conduct'Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan's seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of u...
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Watch Lincolnshire-Prairie View Dist. 103 school board candidates discuss learning models and future of districtFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Watch candidates for the Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103 school board participate in a Daily Herald Zoom editorial board endorsement meeting on Monday, Feb. 22, 2...
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Wheaton League of Women Voters to host 'Conversation' on women in political leadershipFeb 23, 2021 10:00 pm - Until recently, women have been underrepresented in elective office. Are women's voices critical in governing and leadership to reflect the needs of women and families i...
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Loan program to assist areas hit by record natural gas pricesFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a low-interest loan program Tuesday to help alleviate the unprecedented financial burden from soaring utility costs for certai...
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Help for our heroes: Addressing mental health needs of COVID-19 health care workersFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - One of the enduring images in America's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has been the heroic actions of our health care workers and first responders. While we like to...
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Give it up for LentFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - We don't need Lent. Not this time. At the very least, we don't need to "give something up," this year, 2021, during Lent. Like a lot of other people, I come from a Chris...