Articles filed under Politics
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Pritzker signs bill requiring serialization of unfinished 'ghost guns'May 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIED - Owners of firearms that do not have serial numbers - referred to as ghost guns - will have 180 days to take them to a federal firearm dealer to have them se...
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Jan. 6 And the rule of lawMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol announced on Thursday that it has taken the unprecedented move of issuing subpoenas to five House memb...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Progressives' version of 'democracy': 2 plus 2 equals 5May 17, 2022 1:00 am - They may or may not have been playing the song "The World Turned Upside Down" when Lord Charles Cornwallis's troops surrendered to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown in ...
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What happened to ethics reform in Illinois government? Why watchdogs have some hope.May 16, 2022 5:00 am - This story has been updated from the originally published version to correct that the ethics bill the General Assembly approved in 2021 did authorize the legislative...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Don't bend to calls for a global tax cartelMay 15, 2022 1:00 am - When all you have is a hammer, everything does indeed look like a nail. This is the best way to describe government officials' unoriginal and often destructive thinking....
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Why I cherish the ring I found at a charity yard saleMay 15, 2022 1:00 am - It was the Saturday of the first weekend I had ever spent with Felipe. Our relationship was in that place and time when I knew my heart was approaching the point of no r...
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Letter: Understand today's media landscapeMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Bob Janz' recent letter to the editor made me sad when I realized how badly misinformed and how narrow his viewpoints are. In his letter, he cites all the conservative-l...
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Letter: A study in contrasts that helps define freedomMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - I enjoy reading the events that have happened historically on each date. Recently, I was struck by the contrast of two events that took place on April 30. In 1789, Geor...
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Letter: Positive news was a ray of sunshineMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Once again, I commend the Daily Herald for its front page on Saturday, May 7. Simply and profoundly wonderful to read about two well-deserving teachers who won the Golde...
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Letter: Tyson the Bison and the future of farmingMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - In last month's images of Tyson roaming the quiet streets of a local subdivision, it's hard to miss the clashing of Americana symbols. An American Bison - focal point of...