Articles filed under Politics
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Letter from the editor: Authorities might be silent, but we still seek detailsAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Early in the morning on Saturday, June 27, something dramatic happened at a house on Picton Road in Roselle. More than a month later, we still don't know much about what...
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Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resumeAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is a...
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'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlightAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - MARIETTA, Ga. - The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy. "Are you Charisse Davis?" the fourth grader asked. Davis was stunned. A former kindergarten teacher ...
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U.S. economy needs that CARES unemployment bumpJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - The harm being done to the U.S. economy by COVID-19 is substantial and pervasive. As it stands today, the unemployment rate remains above 11 percent, better than a month...
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Officials stress how census can 'empower' Asian AmericansJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Elected officials in Illinois who make up the Asian American Caucus, along with local community organizations, on Friday urged Asian residents to participa...
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Congress must act to help Illinois fight COVID-19 crisisJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire through the nation's nursing homes. Already, more than 56,000 residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care facilitie...
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Schools' pandemic timeline - uncertainty and constant changeJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - As a superintendent who, in my career, has also held positions at the State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health, I know officials in those ag...
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When mob mentality and moral suasion meet the marketsJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - A wave of hasty firings is sweeping across the country, driven by demands from what some call the "cancel culture." The New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet...
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U.S. jabs Russia over claim of spreading virus disinformationJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - MOSCOW — U.S. officials say Russian intelligence officers are spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic through English-language websites, trying to exploi...
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State regulators grill ComEd executivesJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Top executives of ComEd faced tough questions from state regulators Wednesday as they publicly apologized for the lobbying scandal that is forcing the comp...