Articles filed under Politics
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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...
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The fragile state of the free pressJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - As we approach the official celebration of America's Declaration of Independence, a new study on coronavirus news reporting gives some interesting, and uncomfortable, in...
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Raoul asks federal judge to force recognition of Equal Rights Amendment's ratificationJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' top lawyer wants a U.S. court to compel a federal official to formally acknowledge the Equal Rights Amendment received enough state support to be...
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Mendoza: New fiscal year will be even more challenging than height of budget impasseJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois, like most states, began a new fiscal year on July 1, and the person in charge of managing the state's bank accounts said she fears it could be on...