Articles filed under Politics
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Fostering mindfulness and relationships in the gardenJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - When I was 8, my stepmother bought me a packet of seeds, bachelor's buttons, and we planted them in the backyard. We hadn't known each other long, and this is one of my ...
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Things are changing on ethics in Illinois, but we have to keep up the pressureJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - A "baby step," is what the Daily Herald editorial board succinctly and correctly called the ethics legislation passed in Springfield in the waning days of the Illinois G...
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Former lawmaker from West Chicago seeks back payJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A former Republican state lawmaker from West Chicago is suing the state comptroller for salary increases he claims he was entitled to while serving in the ...
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State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districtsJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently approved judicial district...
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'Get used to me': Postmaster evokes Trump style in Biden eraJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Louis DeJoy is uninterested in the niceties of Washington. The wealthy longtime businessman with an outer borough New York accent prides himself as a proble...
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Pandemic emphasizes role U.S. plays in charity around the worldJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - While the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be winding down in the United States, that's not the case when it comes to India, Brazil and other countries who are facing major ou...
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Of cats and menJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - "Ordinarily, the death of a cat means little to most men, a lot to fewer men, but to me, and that cat, it was exactly and no lie and sincerely like the death of my littl...
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Editorial; Democracy matters more than getting your wayJun 05, 2021 2:00 pm - CLARIFICATION: A quote in this editorial has been modified from the originally published versiion using an ellipsis to replace words that may have left the impressi...
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'A step in the right direction': Cops back changes in justice reform billJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - Suburban police leaders still aren't thrilled with the sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in February, but they're feeling bette...
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'We can't force them not to sell': State lawmakers on likelihood of Arlington Park saleJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - While state lawmakers might wish that Arlington Park remain open for horse racing, they're not taking nearly the same tack as former Gov. Jim Edgar, who thinks legislato...