Articles filed under Politics
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Former, current Illinois lawmakers don't see big security changes comingJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Former Illinois congressman Bob Dold said he never felt unsafe as a member of Congress and he certainly never felt unsafe during early-morning baseball practices with hi...
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Should Treasury Department handle student financial aid?Jun 11, 2017 7:18 am - An idea that took shape in the Obama administration is getting fresh attention under President Donald Trump as the Education Department considers handing the operations ...
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Amazon, Kickstarter, Reddit, Mozilla to stage net neutrality online protestJun 10, 2017 7:16 am - Some of the Internet's biggest names are banding together for a "day of action" to oppose the Federal Communications Commission, which is working to undo regulations for...
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Editorial: Trump's improper bid to influence Comey probeJun 09, 2017 2:00 pm - It is entirely natural that President Donald Trump would value loyalty from his key subordinates. Any of us would, and the reality is, few leaders can afford to counten...
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Lester: Wheaton Cold War bunker to be razed this monthJun 08, 2017 5:12 am - As U.S. relations with Russia are once again front-page news, DuPage County officials tell me they're preparing to demolish a Wheaton Cold War bunker in the coming days....
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Trump stays off Twitter during Comey's testimonyJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - This is an updating catalog of notable Twitter activity before, during and after the testimony of fired FBI Director James Comey at the Senate Intelligence Committee Hea...
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Why you can't tune out the next state electionJun 07, 2017 11:00 pm - If you want another example of how Illinois government failures hurt all of us in the state, look no further than Jake Griffin's column that appeared Wednesday in the Da...
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Illinois owes billions to suburban non-profits, companies, government agenciesJun 07, 2017 5:00 am - One result of the Illinois legislature's repeated failure to pass a budget is a big backlog of unpaid bills to companies and nonprofits that do business with the state o...
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Fate of McHenry County recorder's office could be left up to votersJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - The decision on whether to merge the McHenry County recorder's office with the clerk's office could be left up to voters. An ad hoc committee is considering a resolution...
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Analysis: Trump unlikely to sit idly by as Comey speaksJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Alone in the White House in recent days, President Donald Trump - frustrated and defiant - has been spoiling for a fight, according to his confidants and as...