Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Kim in Republican Attorney General primaryMay 31, 2022 11:00 pm - For decades, the Illinois attorney general's office has had a reputation as one primarily focused on consumer protection, and that is an important role. But it is not th...
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Daily Herald endorsement: Giannoulias and Brady for Secretary of StateMay 31, 2022 2:00 pm - With more than 23 years in office as a wildly popular secretary of state, Democrat Jesse White has finally decided to hang up his spurs. The 88-year-old has been hinting...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: A solution in search of a problem: Indiana bans transgender girls from sportsMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - "Hoosiers won't be bullied by woke groups threatening girls' sports," the attorney general of Indiana warned, vowing to defend newly enacted legislation barring transgen...
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Battle for control of Illinois Democratic Party ramps upMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - Even as Illinois Democrats face what could be strong November headwinds, the battle for control of the Illinois Democratic Party is intensifying with a pair of key devel...
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Winfield Fire Protection District tax request focuses on emergency needsMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - Voters have denied tax increase requests by the Winfield Fire Protection District for the past three consecutive election cycles. So the district has crafted a more mode...
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6th District Democrats Casten, Newman both support stricter gun lawsMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - With America once again shaken by deadly mass shootings, the two leading Democratic candidates for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat have renewed calls for stric...
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New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffingMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Primary Results: Trump repudiated, Republicans enthused, Democrats focused on theoretical issuesMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - Complete and utter repudiation. That's what a record number of Republican primary voters in Georgia administered to former President Donald Trump last Tuesday. The man h...
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Illinois GOP Senate candidates' opinions on climate change vary widelyMay 30, 2022 1:00 am - While many Democrats have made combating climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns, the issue often remains a low priority for many Republican candidates. That's l...
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Constable: Myth of guns as protection needs to dieMay 30, 2022 1:00 am - Yesterday we honored the estimated 1.2 million military men and women killed in all of America's conflicts since our founders fought for independence in 1775-83. Today w...