Articles filed under Politics
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Drunk with power: Why do these leaders think they'll get away with it?Feb 26, 2021 12:00 am - It's stunning to watch powerful men get caught. Everybody always says, "Why did they do it?" but that's usually the easy part. In one way or another, it all comes back t...
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The other epidemicFeb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - While the human suffering of COVID-19 has captured our nation's attention, the other epidemic in America still rages on: our nation's opioid crisis. Before COVID-19, we ...
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2nd Madigan replacement chosen for 22nd House DistrictFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step d...
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What were the Capitol rioters thinking?Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - It's one of the most basic questions of the U.S. Capitol riot investigation: What was the rioters' plan? What did they think was going to happen when they stormed the Ca...
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Helping you gain a deeper understanding of local candidatesFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - I feel a constant sense of mystery and appreciation when I consider that so many people are willing, sometimes eager even, to offer themselves for local elected leadersh...
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Feder: Talk radio host Dan Proft ends brief run in syndicationFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A little more than year after he took over the syndicated evening show vacated by Joe Walsh, Chicago radio personality Dan Proft is closing out his run as a national tal...
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Winfield voters to weigh in on plan to move village hallFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Winfield voters will weigh in this April on whether the town should spend $10 million on a new village hall and $1 million on a downtown plaza. The ballot question is no...
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Will Biden payoff to teachers unions repel suburban parents?Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - You expect a certain number of stumbles from a new administration. President Joe Biden's incoming team professed dismay at having to create a coronavirus vaccine distrib...
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Infrastructure investments are key to avoid crisisFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Last Sunday kicked off Engineers Week 2021, an annual event that highlights the role engineers and the engineering profession play in our daily lives. It was engineers w...
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Madigan's successor resigns amid 'questionable conduct'Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan's seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of u...