Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Yes on Geneva library buildingMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - The Geneva Public Library building was built 109 years ago and added onto three times, most recently in 1998. Like most things that are that old, it is almost beyond rep...
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Activists protest proposed EPA cuts, seek Schneider's supportMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Upset by the Trump administration's efforts to reduce funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, concerned citizens and activists gathered Tuesday for a rally outs...
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Endorsement: A qualified yes on borrowing plan in Dist. 25Mar 21, 2017 1:00 am - West Chicago-based Benjamin Elementary District 25 is proposing a construction plan of $6.9 million to update Benjamin Middle School and Evergreen Elementary. Borrowing ...
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Endorsements: Hurd, Amen, DeMonte, Mason, Juarez for Woodland District 50 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50, a Gurnee-based school system serving 5,700 students in a 33-square-mile area that takes in parts of 10 towns, is not without its challen...
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Lester: Is there hope for state budget deal? Several suburban lawmakers say noMar 20, 2017 5:30 am - Bipartisan compromise appears to have eluded Illinois, according to suburban lawmakers deflated by the demise of a budget deal. "We're all very concerned that it's dead,...
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Full text of Muslim student's message to Lombard churchMar 20, 2017 5:30 am - • Editor's note: This is the full text of Muslim high school student's message to members of First United Church of Lombard. Hello, My name is Zahra Irfan, and I am a fr...
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Round Lake voters to decide if clerk should be appointedMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Round Lake voters will decide in a referendum next month if they should continue electing the village clerk or make it an appointed administrative position. Under the pr...
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Full text of Muslim student's message to Lombard churchMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - • Editor's note: This is the full text of Muslim high school student's message to members of First United Church of Lombard. Hello, My name is Zahra Irfan, and I am a fr...
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Biss announces Democratic bid for governorMar 19, 2017 11:00 pm - State Sen. Daniel Biss threw his hat into the already crowded Illinois governor's race Monday via a Facebook Live message. Biss, an Evanston Democrat who made an unsucc...
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Tips for defusing heated political debates in the workplaceMar 19, 2017 7:11 am - Remember the good old days when you could log onto Facebook or have a conversation at the office water cooler without engaging in a political debate? There have been any...