Articles filed under Politics
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Without civility, our system doesn't workFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - When he was just a young teenage schoolboy, George Washington sat down and copied out 110 "Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior." Many of these had to do with simple mann...
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GOP: Tying school funding to tax vote 'shameful'Feb 20, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans on Thursday called it "shameful" that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is floating a budget plan that ties more than 40% of promised education funding to vot...
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Senate candidate backs away from her own claims she brought gun into Hinsdale CentralFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - A Belleville Republican seeking her party's nomination for U.S. Senate backed away Thursday from statements she made claiming she brought a weapon into Hinsdale Central ...
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Numbers show Trump tax cuts helping wealthy, not economyFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - Late in 2017, the Trump Administration pushed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" through Congress. Promising it would stimulate economic growth to record levels, Trump's signat...
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Images: Blagojevich meets the press after prison releaseFeb 19, 2020 12:00 pm - See images of Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's press conference following his release from federal prison. ...
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In memory of a lost time and friendshipFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - By Tobin Fraley Guest columnist My wife called me on a recent morning to inform me that Lisa Phillips passed away earlier in the week. I had not seen Lisa for a few year...
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Comptroller, treasurer optimistic about Pritzker's 'fair tax' budgetFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' chief fiscal and investment officers lauded the economic opportunities afforded if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "fair tax" proposal in Nov...
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Who's complaining about investigations now?Feb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Attorney General William Barr is looking into the murky origins of the politically charged Justice Department investigations that have roiled American public life for th...
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Who was that guy with Blagojevich? Ex-St. Charles resident helped secure his releaseFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - In the midst of a freewheeling news conference Wednesday, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a moment to thank a “mystery man.” “He's quite a guy. ... He's the kind of guy...
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Elk Grove Village annexation dispute will carry on after term limits voteFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Resolution of a yearlong annexation dispute that's spilled over into the campaign to impose term limits on Elk Grove Village leaders will have to wait until after the Ma...