Articles filed under Politics
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Image of cultural 'virus' is built on stereotypes, untruthsApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - I read with interest the Thursday, April 23, column headlined "A virus before the virus" and written by Armstrong Williams in the Opinion Section of the Daily Herald. Wi...
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Foster to join House committee overseeing coronavirus reliefApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville has been named to the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of California, and ...
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Palatine Township might set up committee to review official online postsApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - Palatine Township board members are considering a policy for official government posts on social media and elsewhere online that could require a committee to review cont...
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House won't resume as planned next week due to virus riskApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Facing fierce blowback, House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday the House will not resume session next week as planned because of risks associated wit...
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Poll: Cost makes nearly 1 in 10 leery of seeking COVID careApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As states gear up to reopen, a poll finds a potential obstacle to controlling the coronavirus: nearly 1 in 10 adults say cost would keep them from seeking h...
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We are only beginning to understand lessons of COVID-19Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19, described in many circles as the pandemic of the century, has already shaken the core of the world order. Millions of people have been infected, with many thou...
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Must we insult anyone who dares to offer hope? Must we insult anyone who dares to offer hope?Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Bless Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman for wanting to open up Las Vegas for business as soon as possible. Then breathe a sigh of relief that she doesn't get to make it ha...
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House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releasesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration relea...
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Class of 2020 must build on humanity's hope in time of crisisApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - With Gov. J.B. Pritzker announcing that schools will be closed for the rest of the year, I have officially ended my senior year in the most unanticipated and upsetting w...
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Frank advice from a close friendApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - There was, I can testify, a lot more drinking in Washington, D.C., before May 15, 1978. That was the date, through the grace of God, that I had my last drink of beer or ...