Articles filed under Politics
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The bad-faith impeachmentDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are trying to remove President Donald Trump from office "prayerfully," "sadly" and "with a heavy heart." In fact, as anyone who...
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Lake County recorder: Merge my office with county clerk'sDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Longtime Lake County Recorder of Deeds Mary Ellen Vanderventer on Thursday said it's time for her office to merge with the county clerk's. Vanderventer, the recorder sin...
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For now, Biden just fine fighting 'malarkey'Dec 05, 2019 12:00 am - By Dick Polman I know it's very uncool - at least in the precincts of snarky lefty Twitter - to defend Joe Biden, but I'll give it a try. The Democratic front-runner is ...
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Fraud in higher educationDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - This year's education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for their children. Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people with...
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Compact on popular vote would make every vote equalDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - Here's one safe prediction for the 2020 presidential campaign. Twelve so-called "battleground" states will once again command nearly 100 percent of the candidates' gener...
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GOP Congressman Hunter pleads guilty to misusing campaign moneyDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, the San Diego Republican, admitted Tuesday that he illegally misused campaign funds for personal expenses, becoming the second GOP House member ...
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Trump was right to stand up for Navy SEALDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher is a highly decorated combat veteran who made the mistake of posing for a photograph with a dead ISIS combatant. It was a breach of e...
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The time is now for real ethics reform in SpringfieldDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. - Abraham Lincoln Despite the overwhelming evidence of the need for meaningful ethics reforms, the ...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Pro Wrestling, Belly Dancing, GOP Convention, Blizzards and moreDec 02, 2019 3:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of professional wrestling at Conant High School, the Eastern Airlines strike, the blizzard of 1979 and more in our latest Through the Fil...
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Last day of filing brings final flurry of Illinois General Assembly candidatesDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - A bevy of late filers Monday added to the potential intrigue of the upcoming 2020 state legislative primary in March and general election in November. Former state Rep. ...