Articles filed under Politics
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Class of 2020 must build on humanity's hope in time of crisisApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - With Gov. J.B. Pritzker announcing that schools will be closed for the rest of the year, I have officially ended my senior year in the most unanticipated and upsetting w...
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Frank advice from a close friendApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - There was, I can testify, a lot more drinking in Washington, D.C., before May 15, 1978. That was the date, through the grace of God, that I had my last drink of beer or ...
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Fighting the virus with personal freedom in socialist SwedenApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - We know the world is upside down when conservative media start praising Sweden - land of an expansive welfare state and the taxes to support it, not to mention climate a...
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As virus rages, leaders keep dodging blameApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Why are some leaders so reluctant to admit that in the early days of the coronavirus crisis, they were slow to realize the seriousness of the threat? That's the charge l...
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Federal judge loosens rules for third-party candidates in IllinoisApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge's ruling Thursday made official what Capitol News Illinois reported earlier this week: Requirements for third-party candidates to be on Nov...
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Why Congress needs to support your local news sources in this crisisApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sa...
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Any federal aid to Illinois should come with strings attachedApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - When you've exhausted every other avenue for borrowing money, you turn to the federal government - the last resort. That's why Illinois Senate President Don Harmon sent ...
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The virus before the virusApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - With Americans hunkering down at home in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, it can sometimes feel like the end of days. However, for an unseen number of our country...
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Editorial: It's a time to reaffirm, not relax, rules on government transparencyApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - On April 13, the Illinois Municipal League issued a news release claiming that units of government in the state "remain in limbo" because state Attorney General Kwame Ra...
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Michigan's governor takes safety guidelines a decree too farApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - When historians look back at America's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, they likely will cite Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the best example of how not to conta...