Articles filed under Politics
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DuPage County judge bows out of race for circuit court seatSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge and former Naperville city prosecutor elevated to the circuit court earlier this year has ended her bid to retain her appointed seat. Republican no...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Ukraine embarrasses AmericaAug 31, 2022 1:00 am - As backdrop to this column, remember that, as of 2018, around 7% of Americans were military veterans, and that percentage includes a fair amount of the unwilling who got...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: A brutal rape and understanding 'consent'Aug 31, 2022 1:00 am - It was during the bull-running festival in Pamplona in 2016 that five men - calling themselves a "manada," or wolf pack - gang-raped an 18-year-old girl. They taped it o...
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Cook County seeking 'unsung heroes' to work Election DayAug 30, 2022 11:00 pm - The Cook County clerk's office is looking for people to work at polling places on Election Day, Nov. 8. The clerk's office operates election precincts at 782 suburban lo...
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: The state fair reminded me of how much i love 4-HAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - My son is in the first grade. It's that age of sampling different things and figuring out what interests him. He played summer T-ball and took a winter hip-hop dance cla...
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What's needed to prove Putin the strategist is wrong againAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - The war in Ukraine has passed the six-month mark. Another package of aid and weapons has been announced by the Biden administration. Vladimir Putin has signed a decree t...
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'They can choose not to come': Downers Grove library responds to criticism of drag-themed bingo eventAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - The Downers Grove Public Library's plan to hold a drag-themed bingo event for teens is being assailed by a suburban congressional candidate and a conservative group with...
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Why mental health is on the ballot in the suburbs this fallAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - A rise in opioid abuse, the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, an uptick in suicide and recent mass shootings are among the factors that have pushed mental health issues to ...
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The Mar-a-Lago search: Much ado about somethingAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - Headlines concerning the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence can be found here, there and everywhere. It seems that not a day goes by without ...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: In 'systemically racist' America, lots of whites vote for BlacksAug 28, 2022 1:00 am - It was just a mini headline nationally on primary night this month, but one with some national implications and historic resonance. The city of Detroit, 77% of whose res...