Articles filed under Politics
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Continued record flooding reflects local impact of climate changeSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - The year 2020 is unlike any other, as we deal with unforeseen and staggering crises. But when it comes to the projected effects of climate change in our area, events con...
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State Rep. Yingling tests positive for COVID-19Sep 21, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling tested positive for COVID-19, a spokeswoman for his office announced Monday morning. Yingling tested positive last week, according to the stateme...
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Democrats say Wheaton Republican lawmaker made disparaging remarks in phone callSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Freshman state Rep. Amy Grant, a Wheaton Republican, apologized Monday after making comments in a recorded phone call referencing the race and sexual orientation of her ...
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Three candidates in 6th Congressional District debate guns, racism and more in online forumSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Ives was referring to state laws, not federal, when she said the U.S. already has universal background checks for gun purchases, a campaign spokeswoman...
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Presidential debate questions I would askSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields The political shadowboxing before presidential debates is cleverly choreographed. Take the 2000 contest between then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush and then-V...
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Survey shows we want global engagement, but differ on howSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Whether it is health care or domestic violence or even the wearing of masks, the divisions between Republicans and Democrats have been quite stark for some time. These d...
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Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in new justice's confirmationSep 19, 2020 7:00 pm - PHOENIX - If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP's Senate majority at a crucial momen...
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Voters can size up Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives in upcoming debatesSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - With mud being slung on both sides by the candidates and their supporters, the race for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is one of the messier battles in the su...
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U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security, privacySep 19, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TickTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security a...
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Editorial: The passing of Justice GinsburgSep 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Earlier this summer, one of our Editorial Board member's granddaughters received her degree in engineering. This weekend, as we reflect on the passing of Supreme Court J...