Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Our choices for McHenry County Board in districts 1, 2 and 5Sep 25, 2020 1:00 am - District 1 Voters in the McHenry County Board's District 1, which includes parts of Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, Barrington Hills, Cary and Fox River...
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Endorsement: Our choices for Kane County Board seatsSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - District 4 Democrat Mavis Bates, who won the March primary, takes on Republican Tracy Miller to represent the western portion of Aurora. Miller, a CPA, recognizes ...
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Endorsement: Pat O'Brien for Cook County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - It is tempting to view the race for Cook County state's attorney as a choice between criminal justice reform and safe streets. None of us should give in to the notion. I...
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Endorsement: Barbara Hernandez for House Dist. 83Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - In the race to represent District 83 in the Illinois House of Representatives, incumbent Democrat Barbara Hernandez faces a challenge from Republican Donald Walter, of A...
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Endorsement: Foster in U.S. House District 11Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Steering out of the COVID-19 pandemic and helping to engineer an economic recovery will be crucial dual priorities of the 117th Congress elected this fall. Navigating su...
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Endorsement: Laura Hois for House Dist. 81Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Things have calmed down considerably since state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray first burst onto the Springfield scene in 2019 as a newly elected freshman lawmaker. She weathere...
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Vote yes for a fair carbon policy, no to scandalsSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - This summer's ComEd scandal has once again caused Illinoisans to lose faith in our politicians and legislative processes. We can only wonder what were all the "tweaks" ...
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Technology alone will not solve the climate crisisSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Climate change is real, it's serious, and it's us. There's no legitimate debate about that. Global warming and other impacts are occurring in line with the scientific co...
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Didech pulls name from consideration to replace Terry Link in Illinois SenateSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Dan Didech, considered a front-runner to replace disgraced former state Sen. Terry Link, pulled his name from consideration in a surprise move Wednesday. Dide...
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'We have too many guns': Casten proposes national gun buyback programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Already an outspoken advocate of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove this week voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. si...