Articles filed under Politics
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Should recreational pot sales be allowed in Batavia? Voters to decide this fallApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Voters will decide this fall whether recreational marijuana businesses could have a future in Batavia. The city council on Monday unanimously approved placing an advisor...
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Clamor over tests can override real issues in avoiding COVID-19Apr 07, 2020 1:00 am - "Coronavirus testing causes chaos across U.S." Headlines such as this do more disservice and generate unwarranted confusion during this "novel" pandemic, turning apprehe...
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When leaders are stricken in office, how do nations act?Apr 07, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - The measure of a nation - its DNA, or sometimes its political system - becomes more visible when its leader is stricken in office. How to respond, and what to t...
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No news is bad news in the briefing roomApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - By Debra J. Saunders The Washington Post and The New York Times aren't sending reporters to the Trump White House for daily briefings. Washington Post executive editor M...
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Congress, White House reach high for next virus billApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid durin...
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Shutdowns spur innovations in sports, entertainment, music coverageApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - With virtually all sports, entertainment and music events shut down by the pandemic, Daily Herald editors had to shift focus to keep readers in touch with the leisure ac...
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Career built on love of suburbs, newspapersApr 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Growing up in Bolingbrook in the 1970s and 1980s, Robert Sanchez enjoyed everything the suburbs had to offer. He also developed an appreciation for local news, thanks to...
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Policy Corner: Building a front page in the age of COVID-19Apr 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Prior to the onset of the coronavirus, crafting the front page every day had a lot to do with our long-stated mission of Big Picture/Local Focus. We'd offer you a smorga...
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Need for safety from virus is changing how photographers workApr 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Working from home is the new normal for most people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for our photojournalists, that really is not possible. As visual journalis...
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Struggling Americans can tap 401Ks with coronavirus billApr 05, 2020 6:07 am - Lawmakers in Washington are making it easier for Americans struggling with the fallout from the coronavirus to draw on the trillions of dollars in their 401(k)s and othe...