Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Prior authorization is part of what's wrong with our health care systemMar 22, 2022 1:00 am - If you've ever undergone a medical procedure, you've probably encountered prior authorization. It is the process your doctor must go through to determine what portion (i...
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Senate rejects Prisoner Review Board appointeeMar 22, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Senate Executive Appointments Committee moved six appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board through committee on Tuesday, but the only appointee...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Dion: Watching Ukraine as a 'cat in the window'Mar 22, 2022 1:00 am - Writing columns about Ukraine makes me feel inferior to the people in the vests that say "PRESS" on the front. They're the reporters living and dying the story. I'm an o...
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Pritzker distances himself from Kim Foxx as Irvin goes on attackMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - GOP gubernatorial hopeful Richard Irvin opened a new front today in his law-and-order campaign against Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker, and unlike some previous shots...
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Guest opinion: The hijab and India's slide away from open democracyMar 20, 2022 1:00 am - In the United states, wearing a hijab, or head cover, is, with rare exceptions, a non-issue. One can stand in the lobby of my hospital or at a quad of any educational in...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Ukraine suggests dangers of the Eurasian heartland axisMar 20, 2022 1:00 am - "Who rules the heartland rules the World Island. Who rules the World Island commands the world." So wrote the geography professor and occasional member of Parliament Hal...
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Chicago mayoral hopeful says he'll offer $1 million worth of free gas next weekMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - A day after creating traffic jams with his offer of free gas, businessman and mayoral candidate Willie Wilson said Friday he will do it again next week - and this time h...
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District 25 board agrees to ask voters to fund expanded kindergarten, renovationsMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - While expressing reservations over cost and scope, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board members agreed to put a question on the June 28 ballot seeking voter ap...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: When it comes to blame, Putin's name won't be on the ballotMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - The average price of gasoline has jumped over $1 since Vladimir Putin moved his army to the border of Ukraine. One dollar. And change. Nationally, the average price of r...
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Blogger Eric Zorn: Without an apology, Foxx and Smollett can't hope to put case behind themMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - Jussie Smollett can restore his name and reputation only by seeking forgiveness and allowing time's eraser to do its work. A reversal of the actor's conviction on appeal...