Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Our choices for DuPage County Board Districts 1-6Sep 30, 2020 1:00 am - District 1 If there's an issue that both Republican incumbent Donald Puchalski of Addison and Democratic newcomer Zahra Suratwala of Elmhurst agree on, it's diversi...
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Endorsement: Theresa Barreiro for Kane County circuit clerkSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the work of his office may not be exciting, but it is important. We agree. As keeper of the county's judicial record...
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David Rickert for Kane County Board chairSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Financial struggle is nothing new for Kane County leaders. After years of austerity under the leadership of county board Chairman Christopher Lauzen, officials are accus...
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Editorial: Richard Jorgensen for DuPage County coroner.Sep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Since he first ran to become the DuPage County coroner in 2012, Dr. Richard Jorgensen never faced an opponent in an election - until now. Democrat Gregory Whalen of Clar...
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Alliance of Bar Associations shares Cook County judicial recommendationsSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Alliance of Bar Associations released its evaluations of Cook County judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election. The alliance is composed of 12 groups: the A...
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Sep 29, 2020 1:00 am - In the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004, the Democratic nominees, former Vice President Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry, were both seen by the nation's voters as more...
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GOP congressional candidate questions legal separation of church and stateSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - Despite significant legal precedents and a widespread acceptance by historians, educators, public officials and civilians, congressional candidate Rick Laib doesn't beli...
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Trump move on Jerusalem embassy led to peaceSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - When President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced he would install an embassy in the Holy City in December 2017, the foreign policy...
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Underwood, Oberweis spar over gun control, immigrationSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and her opponent for the 14th Congressional District seat, state Sen. Jim Oberweis, went head to head on police reform, abortion, gu...
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GOP House candidate wants to end Medicare, MedicaidSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Republican candidate for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat wants to gradually end the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs for older and poorer Americ...