Articles filed under Politics
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The confused patriotism leading into the midtermsSep 02, 2018 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker As the late Sen. John McCain's departing call to national unity reverberated across America this past week, Donald Trump's prediction of violence shou...
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Final queries for Judge KavanaughSep 02, 2018 1:00 am - Four decades ago, New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, an intellectual Democrat, observed with amazement and regret that Republicans had become the party of ideas. Tod...
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Editorial: The sorry election politics of negativitySep 01, 2018 2:00 pm - If you live in the 53rd Illinois House district now represented by Rep. David Harris, you're probably familiar with the steady onslaught of direct mail advertising that ...
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John McCain funeral tributes reflect senator's fighting spiritSep 01, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - John McCain's daughter and two former presidents led a public rebuke of President Donald Trump's divisive politics at the late senator's memorial service Sa...
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Rauner on tollway: 'If I have to send in some investigators, I'll do it'Aug 31, 2018 5:30 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner wants the Illinois tollway to get its act together regarding reports about nepotism, potential patronage and infighting among executives. At a Daily He...
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Althoff resigning Senate seat; Democrat cries foulAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Republican state Sen. Pam Althoff of McHenry is relinquishing her legislative seat a little more than a month before the Nov. 6 election, paving the way for McHenry Coun...
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Mental health referendum in Elgin Township nixed as objector winsAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - A referendum question about funding for mental health services in Elgin Township will not be on the ballot in November, after an electoral board ruled this week in favor...
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The stark contrast between a patriot and a poserAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer I was deep into preparing a column about Labor Day, our great end-of-summer celebration of the valiant toil of our working men and women, delving i...
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Despite drawbacks, there is value in political partiesAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - If you take a dim view of our political parties, you're in sterling company. So did George Washington. In his famous Farewell Address, he warned us against "the baneful...
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In 10th Congressional District race, both Schneider and Bennett criticize Trump's tweets and commentsAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat disapprove of many comments and Twitter posts President Donald Trump has made in the White House and durin...