Articles filed under Politics
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10 memorable leadership stories from 2017Dec 24, 2017 6:19 am - The last year has been an epic one for leadership stories: A combative, unrestrained, ego-driven president in the White House. A divided, dysfunctional Congress with lit...
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Trump signs $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into lawDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax-overhaul bill to little fanfare on Friday, delivering a major tax cut to U.S. corporations along with a package of tempo...
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Maine Township highway commissioner says trustees broke lawDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Maine Township's highway commissioner accused trustees of breaking the law this week when they voted against his proposed tax increase. Highway Commissioner Walter Kazm...
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What the largest tax overhaul in 30 years means for companiesDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - The impact of the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades will spread far and wide starting next year, highlighted by a cut in the corporate rate to 21 pe...
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How you can exploit the new tax bill right nowDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - At the end of every year, millions of Americans can make strategic moves to shave a few bucks off their April tax bill. Right now, millions more should be able to get in...
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Aurora Election Commission could be on chopping block in March voteDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Aurora voters may get to decide in March to disband the Aurora Election Commission and turn its duties over to the clerks of Kane, Will and Kendall counties. A group of ...
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Editorial: We're intrigued by Ives' unit district proposalDec 18, 2017 10:00 pm - State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton is not the first candidate for governor to advocate consolidation of Illinois' record number of local governments. Her opponent in the ...
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Editorial: Trump fails to respond to Russia interferenceDec 16, 2017 1:00 pm - For months now, the country has been consumed with investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The day-after-day coverage of the investigat...
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McHenry County voters to weigh in on school district taxesDec 16, 2017 12:00 am - The McHenry County Board's push for countywide tax relief has prompted an advisory referendum aimed at urging local school districts to reduce their property taxes. The ...
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Ivanka opens brand new store-in her father's New York buildingDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - To get to Ivanka Trump's store in Trump Tower, shoppers must first walk past metal barricades and police in body armor toting automatic weapons. Through the revolving do...