Articles filed under Politics
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How do we save the lives of the Illinoisans who save others?Nov 16, 2020 12:00 am - First responders, the people we count on in an emergency, experience much higher rates of mental health crises. Tragically, 130 firefighter-paramedics across the country...
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Biden's advisers to meet vaccine makersNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - But stalled handoff could hinder process
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Semifinal thoughts on Election 2020Nov 15, 2020 12:00 am - Joe Biden won the White House, we are reminded almost daily, on his third try, having run unsuccessfully in both 1988 and 2008. It's funny; I can't recall, having covere...
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This Thanksgiving, choose loveNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year. It's a holiday with none of the pressures of Christmas. I cook a lot of food and give a lot of hugs. Nothing makes me happie...
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'Follow me on Parler' is new mantra for users aggrieved by FacebookNov 14, 2020 5:14 am - Frustrated conservatives, bristling at perceived bias against them on Facebook Inc.'s social network, have found a solution: moving to Parler, the app that reached No. 1...
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Suburban voters saying yes to marijuana sales, but some concerns persistNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Voter approval of recreational marijuana sales in the suburbs this year is a sign that public acceptance of the long-illegal substance has turned a corner, industry expe...
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It may not change anything, but Trump should win this suitNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - In its effort to challenge vote counts in key states, the Trump campaign has filed lots of lawsuits that have little chance of winning. But there is one suit that it sho...
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A country where people are afraid to tell pollsters what they thinkNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - "I like a good contrarian argument as much as the next guy," tweets mild-mannered RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende, "but there's really no getting ...
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Military wary that shakeup could upend its apolitical natureNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The words spoken by America's top military officer carried a familiar ring, but in the midst of a chaotic week at the Pentagon, they were particularly ...
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Northbrook Caucus Committee as a Whole recommends candidates for Nov. 15 Town Hall meetingNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - The process of recommending a slate of candidates to Northbrook residents sounds much more whimsical than it probably is. "As the leadership of the caucus, our job is to...