Articles filed under Politics
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GOP congressional candidate questions fairness of Biden's winJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - One of the two Republicans running for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat denies that Joe Biden fairly won the presidency in 2020. The other GOP candidate in Tues...
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Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Understanding writing that aims to change your mindJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher When was the last time a piece of writing or a public speech immediately changed your mind about something? I'm going to take a wild guess and bet you can...
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LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden planJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under new rules proposed by the Biden ...
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Glen Ellyn voters to decide $15.9 million funding request for Sunset Pool, park projectsJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn's neighborhood pool has made waves with generations of kids since the 1950s. Learning to swim at Sunset Pool is a childhood rite of passage. Come Memorial Day...
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Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Chicago, Plainfield on FridayJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Chicago and Plainfield on Friday for a pair of events. First, Harris will be joined by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Lauren Un...
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Where 6th District Republicans stand on climate change, humanity's role in itJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Most of the Republicans running for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat said they believe humankind has a role in global climate change - but not all are convinced...
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Rep. Underwood's fundraising again tops Republican hopefuls' in 14th DistrictJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood significantly outraised and outspent her Republican rivals in Illinois' 14th Congressional District this spring, records show. Underwood, a Na...
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Garbage pickup question on ballots in Blackberry, Hampshire townshipsJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - Residents of unincorporated areas in two Kane County townships will decide Tuesday whether to have one company pick up residential garbage instead of having each residen...
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Most GOP candidates in 11th Congressional race light on campaign funds, records showJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - Most of the Republican candidates for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat entered the last three weeks of the primary race strapped for campaign cash, records sho...
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Daily Herald opinion: We need an investigation into $2 billion lost to fraudJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board The state auditor general reported last week that about $1.9 billion in pandemic-related ...