Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Judge Jackson and Georgetown DayMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden's nominee for the United States Supreme Court came under fire from Republicans at her confirmation hearings for, of all things, the curriculum of a p...
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Guest columnist Frank Splitt: Woke extremism counter productive to the goals it promotesMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - Extremists in both the Democratic and Republican parties divide America, as evidenced by the divisive behavior of the anti-fascist groups in the antifa movement on the f...
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Prisoner Review Board member resigns before Senate confirmation voteMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Prisoner Review Board member facing Senate confirmation submitted his resignation on Monday. Oreal James resigned by way of a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzke...
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Schneider improperly received 2 homeowner exemptions but has rectified error, officials sayMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider improperly received homeowner exemptions on two properties at the same time for one year, but he recently paid the balance of what he should hav...
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Lawmakers form Assyrian Caucus to address challenges facing communityMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers have formed the Illinois Assyrian Caucus in an effort to help them understand and learn about challenges facing the Assyrian community a...
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For GOP, a rock star and a groupieMar 27, 2022 1:00 am - As he seeks to fill an opening U.S. Senate seat, Rep. Mo Brooks boasted he wanted "to fire Mitch McConnell," the Senate minority leader whom Brooks, an Alabama Republica...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Long inflation and its political consequencesMar 27, 2022 1:00 am - While much of the political world focused on the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, across town in Washington on Monday, the chairman ...
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Taxing bodies spar over impact of bill to limit special taxing districtsMar 26, 2022 1:00 am - This story has been modified from its original publication to correct that the legislative proposal on the duration of TIFs will not change the current standard of ...
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Straight from the Source: An uneasy, but so far calm, life in another former Soviet republicMar 25, 2022 5:15 am - The sun is back and the days are getting longer here in Estonia. However, a new darkness has descended in this part of the world. Of course, I am talking about Ukraine. ...
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Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Public policy, public health and moneyMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has finally raised interest rates. On March 16, the central bank announced interest on reserve funds would be 0.4 percent. Bank cu...