Articles filed under Politics
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Tweet storm about 'Squad' just his latest smokescreenJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Don't breathe a word, but President Donald Trump is up to something. His insulting, too-dumb-to-fail comments about four freshmen female members of Congress have the ci...
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Two police officers fired for Facebook post that suggested Ocasio-Cortez should be shotJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Two Louisiana police officers were fired Monday for a Facebook post that suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., should be shot. Charlie Rispoli, an officer wit...
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New state law might scrub Elk Grove term limits referendumJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - A bill signed last Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker may scrub the term limits referendum in Elk Grove Village, but the attorney for the petition drive says the new law is un...
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Boris Johnson, Britain's incoming prime minister, in his own colorful wordsJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Boris Johnson, Britain's incoming prime minister, had once said his chances of becoming the country's leader were "about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars,...
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Thousands take to the streets in Puerto Rico to demand governor's resignationJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - SAN JUAN, - Puerto Ricans filled the streets in a massive planned protest, paralyzing a major San Juan highway in an islandwide demonstration to demand that their govern...
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Illinois GOP group apologizes for sharing meme calling 4 Democrats 'Jihad Squad'Jul 22, 2019 1:00 am - Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's face is contorted into an attitude-filled pout and she appears to be toting a large gun. Below her are the doctored images of three other Dem...
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Refusing to walk away from chance to make Illinois betterJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - There's no question that Illinois faces many challenges. High property taxes, aging infrastructure and years of disinvestment from higher education have certainly made i...
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Transforming Route 53 Corridor into a Nature Trail Would be a Landmark achievement for Lake CountyJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - Now that studies for the proposed Route 53 extension have come to a halt, it's time to accelerate work on constructive strategies that will relieve Lake County's traffic...
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The contagion of rationalizationJul 21, 2019 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson Susan Brooks. Brian Fitzpatrick. Will Hurd. Fred Upton. You may have read or heard these names in passing, but they are worth lingering upon. These are...
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Editorial: Running for president while serving in office — who does their jobs?Jul 20, 2019 2:00 pm - Indulge us today, please, while we tilt at windmills. Imagine how it would be received if an employee in almost any line of work went to the boss and said, “I'm trying ...