Articles filed under Politics
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The goal of portraying diversity in the suburbsJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - There was a time not so long ago in newspapering when about the only way readers would see the face of a Black person or other minority in the paper, and especially on t...
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How to honor King's legacy: Stop ignoring injusticeJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" said Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday we celebrated this week. He and other wise women a...
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Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T ActJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accounta...
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'Proportionality' and the challenge facing Biden, EuropeJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - No one is sure what Vladimir Putin is going to do. Smash and grab, inflicting pain on Ukraine and then a pull back? March to Kyiv? Artillery or missile strikes across th...
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Joe Biden's lies may not even be in his partisan interestJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - How do you explain why an ultra-experienced politician makes a major speech on the behalf of a legislative goal that is both doomed to fail and unpopular with voters? Es...
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Let's talk about Bruno - lessons from Disney's 'Encanto'Jan 19, 2022 12:00 am - My son could not wait to see the new Disney movie "Encanto." We saw it in the theater on Thanksgiving Day and then bought the soundtrack and counted down the days until ...
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Senate sets stage for showdown on voting rightsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The Capitol candlelight vigil for the mob attack on Congress gave way to a Senate showdown on voting rights - a scene straight from the heart of darkness. Timed for the ...
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Illinois Senate Republicans offer 'voter empowerment' amendmentsJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans in the Illinois Senate have again introduced a package of proposed constitutional amendments that they argue would give voters more of a direct...
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Is underwear now a criterion for judging rape?Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The most unusual thing about the decision of a Quincy, Illinois, judge to throw out the conviction of an 18-year-old man who raped an unconscious 16-year-old girl is tha...
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Speaker names new House budget negotiation teamJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced a new House budget negotiation team Tuesday, led by House Majority Leader and chief budgeteer Greg H...