Articles filed under Politics
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Generations Defining - and Redefining - American HistoryJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Americans naturally tend to think of their presidents in terms of generations, like they do with their families. This may have started with the news that former Presiden...
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Deputy majority leader in state House retiresJul 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Arthur Turner, a Chicago Democrat, has retired from the Illinois House. Turner, a deputy majority leader in the House, had served in the 9th Dis...
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It's not a debate: wear a maskJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - If you're still opposed to wearing a face mask in public, this column is for Very Special You. I don't mean that sarcastically. One of us believes we're magically immune...
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U.S. must stand up for Hong Kong, democracyJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - Last November, my son surprised me and announced that he was flying to Hong Kong to stand with the pro-democracy protesters. I should not have been surprised. He has vol...
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Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren't impressed.Jul 04, 2020 6:25 am - Facebook has spent the past few days in round-the-clock conversations with advertisers, trying to persuade them to come back to the platform with the promise of modest c...
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Racism exists, but freedom is America's systemic foundationJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - On the recent 76th D-Day Anniversary, I was moved to address the current war for the future of our nation centered on the proposition that the United States of America i...
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Aurora alderman announces mayoral bidJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - A sitting Aurora alderman has announced plans to run for mayor in the spring 2021 election. Judd Lofchie, an attorney, real estate broker and 10th Ward alderman, is the ...
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Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatheringsJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization and ...
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Downstate judge rules Pritzker's COVID-19 orders are voidJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - All of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive orders since April 8 pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic are void because he exceeded his authority when he used h...
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State budget a good first step in real change for marginalized communitiesJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Uplifting news can be hard to find these days. Representing health care providers serving largely minority communities, we see the challenges everywhere. The coronavirus...