Articles filed under Politics
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U.S. Rep. Casten tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing 'mild symptoms'Jan 08, 2022 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten announced Saturday he tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "mild symptoms." In a statement, the Downers Grove Democrat said has been va...
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Referendum could be coming if District 25 pursues full-day kindergartenJan 07, 2022 4:10 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board members haven't yet decided if they'll implement full-day kindergarten, but if they do, it'll mean building additio...
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Pending legislation would clarify 'who's on first' at tollwayJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Legislation to spell out exactly who is in charge at the Illinois tollway is pending in Springfield, officials said Friday. A Senate bill is in the works that will clari...
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How other nations see Americans affects our interestsJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - In 1959, the officials of the National Security Council met to discuss Cyprus. The small Mediterranean island nation was about to become independent from Great Britain, ...
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Chicago teachers create an opening for vouchersJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Tuesday, 73% of Chicago teachers voted to compel their school district to ditch classroom instruction in favor of remote learning because of COVID-19. So, it's official:...
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Democrats, Republicans blame each other for vacant watchdog postJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - The last day on the job for the Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope was Thursday. The office will be vacant on Friday. “We have to reeducate ourselves to fight the ...
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State lawmakers approve follow-up measure on criminal justice reformJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House this week passed a bill clarifying issues around the massive criminal justice reform bill that passed with the support of the Illinois L...
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Searching for truth in the vocabulary of democracyJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - By Jim Slusher Long before lyricist Don Raye put words to the music of Al Jacobs in 1940 to create the anthem "This Is My Country," we already were arguing over what Ame...
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Images: The Capitol Riot, Jan. 6, 2021Jan 06, 2022 12:00 am - See images from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot on the one year anniversary. ...
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Zorn: Capitol attack gave January 6 an indelible new reputationJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Today, Thursday, Jan. 6, is the Christian holiday of Epiphany. It commemorates when the Magi - the wise men of scripture - met with the infant Jesus, and coincides with ...