Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Trump goes all silent treatmentAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump has every right to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, as he did Wednesday during a civil deposition conducted by ...
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District 15 board unanimously approves $93 million referendum question for Nov. 8 ballotAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board members have voted unanimously to put a $93 million tax-hike request on the Nov. 8 ballot that would fund half of a...
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: How will future McCulloughs see our time?Aug 11, 2022 1:00 am - The death this week of historian David McCullough has rekindled a line of thinking that I've dwelt on a lot recently. It follows from this question: "How will historians...
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Could term limits be tossed in Des Plaines? Voters may be asked to decide in NovemberAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - As if the November election weren't contentious enough, Des Plaines voters could be asked to decide whether to end term limits for local elected officials. The city coun...
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Casten hosting town hall in Palatine to discuss inflationAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a town hall about the Inflation Reduction Act on Saturday, Aug. 13, in Palatine. The discussion is set for no...
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Guest columnist Greg Pagliuzza: Although imperfect, climate bill is crucial for America's futureAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - God made carbon. Carbon is good. It is essential for life as we know it, including ourselves. Yet, we suffer when too much of it lands in our atmosphere as it is now. It...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATOAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - On Aug. 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the tw...
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Arlington Heights District 25 takes first steps on full-day kindergarten, building planAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - After a narrow victory at the polls, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 officials have taken the first steps for planning and financing a $75 million full-day kind...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATOAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - On Aug. 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the tw...
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Columnist Lee Hamilton: The Jan. 6 committee reminds us of what congress can doAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - Watching the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee as it delves into the events at the Capitol last year and what lay behind them, I've been struck by what you might thi...