Articles filed under Politics
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Democrats want 'technological wall' that won't keep anybody outJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border would be "immoral." Instead, she favors something she calls a "technological wall." Another top House De...
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What did they do with Lindsey Graham?Jan 16, 2019 12:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - If loyalty only goes so far, Sen. Lindsey Graham's goes every which way - depending on the day, week, month - or proximity to Election Day. One day, he...
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Editorial: Pritzker's plan to match top staffers' salary is problematicJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - J.B. Pritzker made waves in the days before his inauguration with the announcement that he plans to match salaries for top staffers with his own money. The move would ap...
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New community civic-engagement group Voice of Indian-American Voters launchesJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - VIA Voters is a new community group launched with the goal of increasing the civic engagement of Indian-Americans in the Chicago region and nationally. The founding memb...
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Fox River & Countryside fire officials seeking tax increase againJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Encouraged by what they believe has been increased support in recent elections, Fox River & Countryside fire officials are asking voters again this spring for a property...
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President roasted for serving fast food to Clemson playersJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When the Clemson football players entered the White House's opulent State Dining Room during their Monday visit with President Donald Trump, they were greet...
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UK Parliament overwhelmingly rejects May's Brexit dealJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - LONDON - British lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union, plunging the Brexit process into chaos. ...
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Racist commments should offend GOP regardless of who makes themJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - What happens when immense bigotry gets lodged in a small mind? Rep. Steve King, Republican of Iowa, is what happens. In a recent interview with The New York Times, King...
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How the Women's March left a lasting impact on these suburban activistsJan 14, 2019 4:30 am - The Women's March movement ignited a fire in Mary O'Connor when she joined millions of women the past two years participating in demonstrations across the globe. Within ...
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The Burke case and the need for property tax reform in IllinoisJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Ever since I was a young boy, I have remembered my father waiting for that fateful day when we would receive our new Cook County property tax assessment for our small bu...