Articles filed under Politics
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Get ready for sales tax sticker shockDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - It wasn't quite the Boston Tea Party, but Cook County residents revolted in 2017 after a penny-per-ounce tax hike on sugary drinks. The infamous "soda tax" was barely a ...
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Voters to decide whether McHenry County coroner should be elected or appointedDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - A shadow of uncertainty has been cast on the future of the McHenry County coroner's office amid debates over whether its leader should be elected or appointed. That deci...
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Introducing additional, new voices on issues of the dayDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - Sometimes, the impact of even the most eloquent voices can fade with time. Sometimes, we need to get accustomed to hearing from different voices just to keep ourselves a...
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Bipartisanship is doable and essentialDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - With presidential impeachment raining on holiday spirits, this isn't the easiest time to tout the necessity and feasibility of returning to a more bipartisan way of gove...
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Researchers suggest state should provide bigger share of school funding to cut property taxesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public ...
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Corrupting our social normsDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - Here are several questions for biologists and medical professionals: If a person is found to have XY chromosomes (heterogametic sex), does a designation as female on his...
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Gail Borden library district will ask voters to forgo tax decreaseDec 17, 2019 4:00 am - The Gail Borden Public Library District will ask voters in March to keep library taxes at the same amount after the library finishes paying off its bonds in 2021. The l...
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Should Des Plaines city clerk remain an elected office? Voters will decideDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Des Plaines will ask voters this spring whether the city clerk's job should be an appointed post instead of an elected office. The city council voted unanimously Monday ...