Articles filed under Politics
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Rauner: Let's build on bipartisan momentum for change in budgetJun 10, 2018 1:00 am - The passage of Illinois' bipartisan budget plan has been greeted with applause on both sides of the aisle. This accomplishment is a testament to the power of negotiation...
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Analysis: Illinois' population is falling, but the sky isn'tJun 09, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois hiked the state income tax rate by 66 percent in 2011 and three years later, according to revised census estimates, the state's population had grown by more tha...
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The forgotten importance of mannersJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer Perhaps because I am so helplessly enamored of Turner Classic Movies and its magical old films, I am one of those Americans who has found herself m...
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It may be messy, but politics is key to our progressJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Every so often, I jot down a list of the things that discourage me about our country. There's the widespread disregard for our core values of tolerance and mutual respec...
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Constable: Anyone can wave a flag, but true patriotism demands moreJun 07, 2018 5:30 am - People celebrating the holidays of Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day often found ways to irk the patriotic spirit in my old columnist friend Jack Mabley. Enlis...
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McCaleb: Trump should get whole story on BlagojevichJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Rod Blagojevich is a crook. Everyone remembers his attempt to sell President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. That's the charge President Do...
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Getting a Chick-Fil-A franchise is harder than getting into HarvardJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Three months into his new role as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt wanted to help his wife find a job, too. At Chick-fil-A. And so, as The Washi...
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GOP midterm strategist asks: what does it mean to 'approve' of Trump?Jun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Donald Trump is riding a wave of popularity, at least by Trump standards. The president's job approval rating hit 44.6 percent this week in the RealClearPolitics average...
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Bizarre chain of events causes injury in Lake Shore Drive crashJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - One person was hospitalized in a crash Thursday morning on Lake Shore Drive following a bizarre chain of events leading up to the incident. About 7:40 a.m., a hit-and-ru...
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Quinn pushes referendum for Chicago mayor term limitJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Petitions are being circulated to place a binding referendum on the November ballot to limit Chicago mayors' tenure to two terms. If the referendum passes on Nov. 6, May...