Articles filed under Politics
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Daily Herald opinion: More elected officials talking about affordable housingNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - We have long called for more affordable housing in suburban Chicago. Hardworking but low-paid workers should be able to live in the counties where they toil. Young peopl...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: For food abundance, think bigger than another farm billNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - Turkey prices are soaring this Thanksgiving, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. With food prices helping to drive inflation to a 40-year high, Americans are feeling...
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Republicans in state House, Senate select new leadersNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to revive their party in Illinois after tough Election Night losses, Republicans on Tuesday met behind closed doors to select their new legislative ...
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New chief justice says partisanship has no role on state Supreme CourtNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday in a public ceremony, becoming the fourth woman to hold the gavel sin...
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First Lady Jill Biden drops in on District 214's Career Pathways programNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - As she took the controls of a robot built by Rolling Meadows High School students, first lady Jill Biden gave a quick warning. “You know I haven't driven in a while,” B...
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What Barrington residents can expect from home ruleNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - A home rule sales tax. A crime-free housing ordinance. Cost savings through multiyear contracting. Those are some of the changes Barrington residents likely will see as ...
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'We got shellacked': Election results put spotlight on Illinois GOP's futureNov 12, 2022 12:00 am - Correction: This article misstated the year Republicans lost the Illinois House. It was 1997. While much has been said about the lack of political headway Republica...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Australia: Vital U.S. ally reconfirms commitmentNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - With little media notice, the United States plans to deploy up to six B-52 strategic bombers to Northern Australia. This imposing, and enormously capable, long-range str...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: A talk with Bill Barr about RUSSIAGATE, the FBI and accountabilityNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Former Attorney General Bill Barr does not mince words about FBI misconduct in its pursuit of candidate, and then president, Donald Trump. "I think the behavior of the l...
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Prospect Heights Park District officials move on from defeat in referendumNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - After Prospect Heights Park District voters Tuesday rejected a $30 million bond issue to overhaul and improve facilities at Lions Park, district officials say they're co...