Articles filed under Politics
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Cynicism and skepticism in the run-up to global conflictFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - We talk often around the Daily Herald about the importance of distinguishing between cynicism and skepticism. The distinction seems especially timely in these dangerous ...
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'We stand with you': Durbin, Quigley react to attack on UkraineFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation were quick to condemn attacks on Ukraine orchestrated by Russian President Vladimir Putin unfolding late Wednesday. U.S. Se...
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What else Juwan Howard needs to learnFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Yes, Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard needs to take some anger-management classes while he sits out his five-game suspension for striking an opposing coach during ...
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The (continuing) border crisisFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - These days, the news is dominated by reporting on the Russian threat to Ukraine, by increasing fatigue with COVID restrictions across the United States and by the contin...
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New legislative inspector general wants lawmakers 'to be a little scared of me'Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Michael McCuskey has assumed his role of Illinois' legislative inspector general, bringing 32 years of judicial experience to the position charged with inv...
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Legislators from suburbs offer mixed reactions to new ethics watchdog in SpringfieldFeb 22, 2022 4:05 am - Suburban legislators offered mixed reactions after the General Assembly's approval of a new ethics watchdog last week, and they sometimes extended beyond partisan argume...
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Comptroller says 12% penalty unnecessary because state is paying bills on timeFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes 12% interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a prog...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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Yes, they spied on TrumpFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - One of the most contentious claims Donald Trump ever made was his insistence that he had been the target of spying. He made the charge in several different ways. For exa...
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Tim Cook has earned his $99 million paydayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - The news that Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking at a payday of some $99 million has set tongues wagging, especially since the prestigious Institutional Shareholder Services ...