Articles filed under Politics
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The role of foreign policy in November electionSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Nov. 3 presidential election will not turn on questions of foreign policy, but international issues will impact every American going forward. President Trump came in...
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Marijuana question dominant among several Northwest suburban referendumsSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - More than 10 months after the sale of recreational marijuana to adults will have been legal in Illinois, some Northwest suburbs will ask voters to weigh in on whether to...
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Lake County voters could reshape government in NovemberSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - While many Americans are focused on the next occupant of the White House, Lake County voters could reshape local government when they cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election...
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17 referendum questions on the November ballot in DuPageSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County voters will decide the fate of 17 referendum questions in the November election, making their voices heard on an array of issues for schools and fire distr...
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The difference? Kennedy at least would have spoken up for the poorSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - An old editor once told me, "If everyone believes it, it's probably wrong," which is why Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy lost a primary battle for Senate in Massachusetts. He los...
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Our risk aversion and the rush to fight pandemic with lockdownsSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - Were the lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, "We'v...
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Being counted: Why Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Illinois need to fill out the CensusSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - I am proud to be Asian American; I am proud to be Chinese American. I am proud to be the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States over 50 years ago. I have s...
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State's wealthiest person gives $20 million to fight graduated taxSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' wealthiest man and frequent Republican political donor Ken Griffin has pledged $20 million to a group dedicated to defeating a graduated tax cons...
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A maternity leave debacle in CaliforniaSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Can a breastfeeding mom vote? No. Can you believe it? This is California. If not here, where? If not now, when? This is just ridiculous. I read the sto...
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Former ComEd executive indictedSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - A former high-ranking ComEd official was charged with doling out money, jobs and contracts to benefit and curry influence with embattled Illinois House Speaker Michael M...