Articles filed under Politics
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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...
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Guest columnist Katie Stack: A Gold Star wife's request for Memorial DayMay 30, 2022 1:00 am - Twelve years ago this November, I learned what a Gold Star family member was. Truth is, I never knew the pain and the suffering behind what these families went through,...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Change for asylum-seekers is step toward fixing broken immigration systemMay 29, 2022 1:00 am - This weekend, the Biden administration begins implementing the most sweeping change to our asylum system in the past quarter century. Those arriving at our borders claim...
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Guest columnist Teri Dreher: Where has common sense in the health care system gone?May 28, 2022 1:00 am - I love what I do as a patient advocate working with local health care professionals, and I do believe our doctors, nurses, hospitals and other workers have the best inte...
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Guest columnist Richard Wallace: Guaranteed income can be bridge of opportunity for those in needMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - When COVID struck Chicago, it immediately became clear how little support our communities were going to receive. For those of us explicitly denied access to public safet...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Corporations' 'woke' signaling won't override profit motiveMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - Many people on the Right fear "woke capitalism" and the idea that corporate executives will bend to pressure to advance a vision of the world that replaces their values ...