Articles filed under Politics
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From Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama, Aretha Franklin was the soundtrack for presidentsAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Soul diva Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday of pancreatic cancer at 76, had legions of fans - including a bunch of folks from both parties who lived at 160...
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New law caps 'golden parachutes' for local government leadersAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - A new law signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner this week limits the amount of severance local governments can pay to outgoing employees and prevents payouts for any employee fire...
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AP FACT CHECK: No Pritzker plan to increase taxes 26 percentAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is telling voters that his Democratic opponent J.B. Pritzker plans to raises taxes by 26 percent if he's elected to offic...
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Fox seems to be hosting a constant anti-immigrant OlympicsAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - Talk about a race to the bottom. There is a kind of xenophobia Olympics going on at Fox News. Primetime hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham appear to be locked in a ...
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Analysis: Manafort lived large, but here is how he could beat the rapAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - Jurors at Paul Manafort's trial heard of his appetite for luxury - the ostrich jacket, the Hamptons estate, and the New York Yankees seats near the dugout. They saw exte...
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Fox seems to be hosting a constant anti-immigrant OlympicsAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - Talk about a race to the bottom. There is a kind of xenophobia Olympics going on at Fox News. Primetime hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham appear to be locked in a ...
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Oberweis: Why politics has become so acrimoniousAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - In "the good old days," we had "blue dog" Democrats who had some fiscally conservative views, and we had some socially liberal Republicans who were willing to accept abo...
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Fact-checking the bipartisan spinfest on Brett Kavanaugh's time at the White HouseAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - Democrats and Republicans have been arguing over the breadth of records being sought from Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's time as a White House adviser to President George W....
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Hawthorn District 73 referendum strategy: Keep it simpleAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - The decision by Hawthorn District 73 to seek $48.7 million from taxpayers in November for school renovations and expansions took months of laborious discussion, public s...
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Kansas governor concedes, says he will endorse Kris KobachAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer says he will endorse Republican nominee for governor Kris Kobach after conceding in the state's GOP primary in a surprise announc...