Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: We have 5 weeks to end gerrymandering hereMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board We don't put editorials on the front page often. But time is running out on representative government in Illinois. May 3 is the magic d...
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Coronavirus highlights importance of paid leave for workersMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The novel coronavirus has caused policymakers to revisit several proposals that have been sidelined for far too long. Eager to contain what the World Health Organizatio...
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Going viral: Politicizing this pandemic gets us nowhereMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - By now the tropes have become almost typical. Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus, drumming up irrational fears in the media, and causing an economic meltdown, al...
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Pelosi forecasts House OK of Senate's $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid planMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House will give final approval Friday to the massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill with robust backing from both parties, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said...
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Controlling the spread of hopelessnessMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher In a column for the Detroit Free Press this week, the writer and broadcast commentator Mitch Albom laid out a road map of sorts for news coverage of the n...
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Illinois attorney general takes action on price gouging, warns of COVID-19 scamsMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois attorney general's office has been working with a reduced and mostly remote staff the last 10 days, but it continues to warn against COVID-19-...
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What's in the $2 Trillion coronavirus stimulus packageMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - The massive stimulus package negotiated between the Trump administration and congressional leaders early Wednesday is an unprecedented $2 trillion aid package designed t...
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State Senate, House cancel next week's session because of pandemicMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmaking remains on hold in Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the state's Senate and House each canceled next week's scheduled session Wednesday. The...
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Progressive cities and black educationMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - By Walter E. Williams A recent report by Chris Stewart has shed new light on some of the educational problems faced by black youth. The report is titled "The Secret Sham...
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COVID-19 outbreak sparks flood of executive orders from PritzkerMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on a pace to set a modern-day record for issuing the most executive orders by an Illinois governor. Since 1999, which is a...