Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: The Joe Biden-Hunter Biden scandal convergenceFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - Republicans have long said the Hunter Biden laptop scandal is really a Joe Biden story. Now, it looks like the Joe Biden classified documents scandal is also a Hunter Bi...
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Syndicated columnist Elwood Watson: What the Tyre Nichols case tells us about racismFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - The death of Black people at the hands of law enforcement has become so commonplace that it's easy to feel both outraged and psychologically numb. Over the past few deca...
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Appellate court upholds downstate restraining order on weapons banJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons from being enforced will remain in place after a divided sta...
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Santos temporarily steps down from House committees amid ethics issuesJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. George Santos of New York told GOP colleagues Tuesday he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees, a move tha...
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DuPage sheriff says censure was not discussed at meeting with county chair over gun banJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick says he was not threatened with censure during a meeting Monday with the county board chair and state's attorney. "We ALL agreed tha...
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Guest columnist Eliot Clay: Clean, affordable, reliable energy is best for state's futureJan 30, 2023 10:00 pm - As a critical energy hub in the heartland, Illinois must have a reliable grid to ensure Americans and Prairie State residents have access to power all year, regardless o...
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Nuclear expansion should also be part of Illinois' clean-energy futureJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Regarding his guest piece in the Jan. 24 Daily Herald, we agree with Eliot Clay on the importance of ensuring clean, affordable and reliable power in Illinois regardless...
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Measure to ease path for name changes sent to governorJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker would lift restrictions on Illinois residents who can't change their names because of past crimes. Supporters say the leg...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Are public employee unions unconstitutional?Jan 29, 2023 12:00 am - How did it come to pass that public employee unions, which scarcely existed 60 years ago, have come to run public schools and myriad state and local government agencies?...
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Wauconda, Lakemoor asking voters for home-rule authorityJan 27, 2023 4:20 am - Voters in Lakemoor and Wauconda on April 4 will be asked whether their respective communities should have home-rule authority, providing for various actions such as impo...