Articles filed under Politics
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Most suburban GOP lawmakers endorse Pritzker's COVID-19 stay-at-home ruleMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois hunkers down under a stay-at-home order from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prevent spread of COVID-19, Republican President Donald Trump's messages are di...
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Our mothers, grandmothers showed us how to manage frightening timesMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - March is Women's History Month and over the years in my role as Women's Initiative Coordinator for Itasca Bank, we've presented portrayals of many different women in his...
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Editorial: Can we trust a 'Fair Tax' if there are no Fair Maps?Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - This editorial has been updated to correct the name of Illinois Senate President Don Harmon. A primary argument of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative supporters of ...
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Editorial: We have 5 weeks to end gerrymandering hereMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board We don't put editorials on the front page often. But time is running out on representative government in Illinois. May 3 is the magic d...
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Coronavirus highlights importance of paid leave for workersMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The novel coronavirus has caused policymakers to revisit several proposals that have been sidelined for far too long. Eager to contain what the World Health Organizatio...
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Going viral: Politicizing this pandemic gets us nowhereMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - By now the tropes have become almost typical. Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus, drumming up irrational fears in the media, and causing an economic meltdown, al...
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Pelosi forecasts House OK of Senate's $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid planMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House will give final approval Friday to the massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill with robust backing from both parties, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said...
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Controlling the spread of hopelessnessMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher In a column for the Detroit Free Press this week, the writer and broadcast commentator Mitch Albom laid out a road map of sorts for news coverage of the n...
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Illinois attorney general takes action on price gouging, warns of COVID-19 scamsMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois attorney general's office has been working with a reduced and mostly remote staff the last 10 days, but it continues to warn against COVID-19-...
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What's in the $2 Trillion coronavirus stimulus packageMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - The massive stimulus package negotiated between the Trump administration and congressional leaders early Wednesday is an unprecedented $2 trillion aid package designed t...