Articles filed under Politics
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Presidential debate questions I would askSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - By Mark Shields The political shadowboxing before presidential debates is cleverly choreographed. Take the 2000 contest between then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush and then-V...
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Survey shows we want global engagement, but differ on howSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Whether it is health care or domestic violence or even the wearing of masks, the divisions between Republicans and Democrats have been quite stark for some time. These d...
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Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in new justice's confirmationSep 19, 2020 7:00 pm - PHOENIX - If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP's Senate majority at a crucial momen...
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Voters can size up Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives in upcoming debatesSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - With mud being slung on both sides by the candidates and their supporters, the race for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat is one of the messier battles in the su...
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U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security, privacySep 19, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TickTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security a...
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Editorial: The passing of Justice GinsburgSep 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Earlier this summer, one of our Editorial Board member's granddaughters received her degree in engineering. This weekend, as we reflect on the passing of Supreme Court J...
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Endorsement: Costa Howard for House Dist. 48Sep 18, 2020 1:00 am - In the race for Illinois House from District 48, former Glen Ellyn school board member and civic leader Terra Costa Howard is out to prove that her ouster of Lombard Rep...
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Watch Kim Foxx, Pat O'Brien square off in stormy state's attorney debateSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Republican Patrick W. “Pat” O'Brien labeled Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx “a social worker not a prosecutor” and Foxx hit back, challenging O'Brien's commitment ...
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Endorsement: Mazzochi for House Dist. 47Sep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Deanne Mazzochi, an attorney from Elmhurst, showed her leadership mettle when she became head of the College of DuPage Board of Trustees during a period of turbulence an...
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Endorsement: Grant for Illinois House District 42Sep 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Wheaton Republican Amy L. Grant is completing her first term as representative from House District 42 in what she aptly describes as a "...