Articles filed under Politics
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Why Bensenville fire district is asking voters for tax requestOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - For the first time in its history, the Bensenville Fire Protection District is asking voters for a property tax increase to help restore manpower levels in the face of a...
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Degrading the court and the rule of lawOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - There were times when I crowded in front of stores selling televisions to watch Anita Hill or Clarence Thomas, to see Robert Bork borked, to catch the latest on Brett Ka...
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Endorsement: Walsh for Illinois House Dist. 62Oct 19, 2020 1:00 am - In the race to represent District 62 in the Illinois House, voters have a credible, if somewhat politically inexperienced, alternative to replace Democrat Sam Yingling. ...
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Ives claims Casten backed out of debate; he cites scheduling conflictOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Republican congressional hopeful Jeanne Ives is trying to make hay out of Democratic opponent Sean Casten's decision to skip a television appearance scheduled for Tuesda...
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Endorsement: Yes on construction plan for Itasca Elementary Dist. 10Oct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Itasca Elementary District 10 is seeking voter approval to borrow $26.98 million for an ambitious construction plan. The list of projects includes building more secure s...
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Schneider, Ramirez Mukherjee debate immigration policies, racial issues and more in forumOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield and Republican challenger Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook discussed immigration policies, racial issues and othe...
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Endorsement: Yes to merge Lake County recorder, clerk officesOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - For many years, we have added our voice to those calling for more to be done to reduce the number of units of government in Illinois, which long has ranked as the nation...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsements in the fall General Election.Oct 19, 2020 1:00 am - In-person voting for the General Election will take place Tuesday at polling places throughout the suburbs. Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in contested ...
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Endorsement: Yes, to eliminate Elk Grove Township Road DistrictOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Voters in Elk Grove Township face a referendum decision on the November ballot that is about as easy as they come. The binding question asks whether the township road di...
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Endorsement: No endorsement for House District 20.Oct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens took the Illinois 20th District House seat a year ago, when he was appointed to fill the position longtime Republican Michael McAuliffe had ...