Articles filed under Politics
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State Senate, House cancel next week's session because of pandemicMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmaking remains on hold in Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the state's Senate and House each canceled next week's scheduled session Wednesday. The...
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Progressive cities and black educationMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - By Walter E. Williams A recent report by Chris Stewart has shed new light on some of the educational problems faced by black youth. The report is titled "The Secret Sham...
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COVID-19 outbreak sparks flood of executive orders from PritzkerMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on a pace to set a modern-day record for issuing the most executive orders by an Illinois governor. Since 1999, which is a...
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Some U.S. leaders take 'do as I say, not as I do' virus stanceMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The State Department has advised against all international travel because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from flyin...
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'Crimson Contagion' was a government game that sought to prepare us for thisMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Often, it is the job of people in the federal government to play games. The Pentagon's tabletop war games are legendary, particularly in the early days of the Cold War w...
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To defeat COVID-19, each of us must act in a way that protects us allMar 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Hospitals are running low on everything from diagnostic tests to beds, doctors and medical equipment. Nurses are being told to use bandannas as makeshift face masks. And...
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4 more COVID-19 deaths, 250 new cases in IllinoisMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Four more people have died from coronavirus in Illinois, bringing the total death toll in the state to 16 since the outbreak began. An additional 250 people have contrac...
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Notes from my dining room tableMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - In 2020, people talk about "two Americas." During the coronavirus outbreak, there is one America, a sheltered America, with people who - like me - can work at home. And ...
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The importance of global collaboration to combat COVID-19 pandemicMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic of COVID-19 has put the need for global collaboration on the forefront. We are living in the age of increased focus on nationalism, while global collaborati...
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Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue billMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to busine...