Articles filed under Politics
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How a Warren Township grad, undocumented immigrant is fighting to stop term 'illegal aliens'Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - He's lobbied in the halls of Congress on behalf of undocumented immigrants, and briefly won a concession from the Library of Congress, but 25-year-old Oscar Cornejo Casa...
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Endorsement: Bush for Senate Dist. 31Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - One would be hard put to find a more conscientious or diligent lawmaker from either party than Grayslake Democratic Sen. Melinda Bush. Among many legislative accomplishm...
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Pregnancy, race and climate: Research shows dangers, inequitiesSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Any woman who is pregnant during the summer knows that heat and humidity are the enemies of a comfortable pregnancy. She's tired, and she's carrying a little heater arou...
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Endorsement: Wehrli in Illinois House Dist. 41Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - In two terms as Illinois state representative from the 41st District, Naperville Republican Grant Wehrli has emerged as a thoughtful and hardworking leader within his ...
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Endorsement: Keith Wheeler for House Dist. 50Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Keith Wheeler of Oswego is running for his fourth term in the Illinois House in the 50th District. We endorse him in this election as we have in the past. Wheeler, who a...
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Rep. Casten criticized for calling people 'racist' and 'loony' while rapping in 2019Sep 21, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is taking heat from Republican challenger Jeanne Ives' campaign over an amateur video of the 6th District congressman rapping about people he descr...
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Continued record flooding reflects local impact of climate changeSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - The year 2020 is unlike any other, as we deal with unforeseen and staggering crises. But when it comes to the projected effects of climate change in our area, events con...
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State Rep. Yingling tests positive for COVID-19Sep 21, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling tested positive for COVID-19, a spokeswoman for his office announced Monday morning. Yingling tested positive last week, according to the stateme...
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Democrats say Wheaton Republican lawmaker made disparaging remarks in phone callSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Freshman state Rep. Amy Grant, a Wheaton Republican, apologized Monday after making comments in a recorded phone call referencing the race and sexual orientation of her ...
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Three candidates in 6th Congressional District debate guns, racism and more in online forumSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Ives was referring to state laws, not federal, when she said the U.S. already has universal background checks for gun purchases, a campaign spokeswoman...