Articles filed under Politics
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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...
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Does bail reform lead to more crime? What 2 Loyola University professors foundJan 27, 2023 4:00 am - It would have taken a media blackout over the final months of 2022 to have missed the intense debate and heated campaign rhetoric over the SAFE-T Act and the state's pla...
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Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attackJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting with his assailant for control of a hammer moments before he was stru...
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After controversy, mayor says standards coming for Des Plaines Theatre bookingsJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Following community backlash over a controversial group's now-canceled booking of the city-owned Des Plaines Theatre, municipal leaders are developing standards for futu...
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Past U.S. presidents, vice presidents asked to recheck for classified docsJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news...