Articles filed under Politics
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What free college might actually look likeFeb 27, 2021 5:00 am - President Joe Biden proposed multiple "free college" measures while on the campaign trail. Do any of them have a real shot? Some experts think so. "The issue is bipartis...
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House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line voteFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives th...
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It's suburbs vs. Chicago for control of Illinois Democratic PartyFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Lines are being drawn within the Illinois Democratic Party between suburban and Chicago Democrats as the party prepares to select a new chairman after the 23-year tenure...
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Drunk with power: Why do these leaders think they'll get away with it?Feb 26, 2021 12:00 am - It's stunning to watch powerful men get caught. Everybody always says, "Why did they do it?" but that's usually the easy part. In one way or another, it all comes back t...
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The other epidemicFeb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - While the human suffering of COVID-19 has captured our nation's attention, the other epidemic in America still rages on: our nation's opioid crisis. Before COVID-19, we ...
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2nd Madigan replacement chosen for 22nd House DistrictFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step d...
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What were the Capitol rioters thinking?Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - It's one of the most basic questions of the U.S. Capitol riot investigation: What was the rioters' plan? What did they think was going to happen when they stormed the Ca...
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Helping you gain a deeper understanding of local candidatesFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - I feel a constant sense of mystery and appreciation when I consider that so many people are willing, sometimes eager even, to offer themselves for local elected leadersh...
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Feder: Talk radio host Dan Proft ends brief run in syndicationFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A little more than year after he took over the syndicated evening show vacated by Joe Walsh, Chicago radio personality Dan Proft is closing out his run as a national tal...
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Winfield voters to weigh in on plan to move village hallFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Winfield voters will weigh in this April on whether the town should spend $10 million on a new village hall and $1 million on a downtown plaza. The ballot question is no...