Articles filed under Politics
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Sauer's resignation doesn't guarantee a Democratic win in 51st District raceAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Lake Barrington Republican Nick Sauer's resignation from the state House after a bombshell revelation involving nude photos of an ex-girlfriend doesn't necessarily hand ...
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McHenry County Board to consider term limits, reducing its sizeAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Efforts to shrink government size and encourage turnover among elected officials are moving forward in McHenry County, pending approval from the county board. An ad hoc ...
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Slusher: Looking for a new way to define 'debate'Aug 02, 2018 1:00 am - I'm not sure what I'm about to say is realistic, but I think it merits some thought. It occurred to me as I was listening to a fellow speaker on a panel discussion in wh...
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U.S. Senate must act quickly to get freight rail reforms movingAug 01, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. chemical production is surging, helping to power our economy and our country. However, widespread problems with America's freight rail system threaten to derail thi...
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Facebook finds 'sophisticated' efforts to disrupt electionsJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook says it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms. The company says it remov...
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Study: 'Medicare for all' projected to cost $32.6 trillionJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" plan would boost government health spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, requiring historic tax hikes, says a st...
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Why so-called Reagan Republicans can't be trustedJul 29, 2018 1:00 am - By Michael Reagan If a liberal like Jesse Jackson went on CNN and accused my father of being a "known womanizer" like President Trump, conservatives across America would...
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Will we owe future generations an apology for what we are doing now?Jul 29, 2018 1:00 am - In the early 1930s, one of America's leading eugenicists, Madison Grant, received a letter thanking him for writing his book "The Passing of the Great Race," which the l...
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Viewers of interview video didn't get the 'joke'Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - A fake interview showing a Democratic candidate give strange answers to basic questions, made up of pieced-together clips, recently topped a million Facebook views hours...
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Pritzker wants reforms at tollway, is undecided on Rt. 53 extensionJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker jumped into controversy surrounding the Illinois tollway over potential political patronage Saturday while campaigning in...