Articles filed under Politics
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Let's get a mighty mayor, not a vanquished senator, for VPApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The novel coronavirus has made clear who in this country actually runs things. It should be, and occasionally is, the president. But in this instance, President Donald T...
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Government's evolving role in fighting crisesApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." This quotation is from the First Inaugural Address of President Fran...
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6th Congressional District race hard to predict with 'ordinary life on hold'Mar 31, 2020 5:33 am - The general election ballot is set, but there's much still to be known in the race to represent the 6th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican primary...
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Who's the good dog now?Mar 31, 2020 1:00 am - I love the rich people who employ me. I do. Before that, I loved the other rich people who employed me. I want them swaddled with care, smothered with tax incentives, in...
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For many families, health crisis adds to homelessness risksMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Across the country, Americans are being told, "Stay home." As coronavirus sweeps across our country, communities are heeding the advice of epidemiologists and taking dra...
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Time is running out to end gerrymandering, an enemy of democracyMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - During an unprecedented health crisis, it is difficult to focus on anything else. I certainly hope you are all taking this as seriously as I am - observing social distan...
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Fair maps advocates hopeful with deadline looming for redistricting referendumMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown uncertainty into lots of things, and a major one is the push for independent and transparent legislative redistricting in Illinois. The ...
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Most suburban GOP lawmakers endorse Pritzker's COVID-19 stay-at-home ruleMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois hunkers down under a stay-at-home order from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prevent spread of COVID-19, Republican President Donald Trump's messages are di...
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Our mothers, grandmothers showed us how to manage frightening timesMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - March is Women's History Month and over the years in my role as Women's Initiative Coordinator for Itasca Bank, we've presented portrayals of many different women in his...
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Editorial: Can we trust a 'Fair Tax' if there are no Fair Maps?Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - This editorial has been updated to correct the name of Illinois Senate President Don Harmon. A primary argument of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative supporters of ...