Articles filed under Politics
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Where Casten, Roskam disagree on gun control measuresOct 31, 2018 5:30 am - Some see the debate about gun control in America as a battle between safety and liberty. Not Sean Casten. The Democrat running to unseat 6th District U.S. Rep. Peter Ro...
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Hanover Park Park District is seeking its first tax increase in 55 yearsOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - When Leah Munoz moved back to Hanover Park a couple of years ago to have her infant daughter near her aging parents, she found the parks weren't as nice as she remembere...
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Developer buying McDonald's site coveted by Oak Brook Park DistrictOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Oak Brook Park District's quest to buy and preserve roughly 34 acres of open space from McDonald's appears to have hit a dead end — even before voters go to the polls Tu...
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Joe Biden emphasizes health care as he stumps in St. Charles for congressional candidateOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - In a speech that began by focusing on how "words matter" in the wake of bomb threats and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, former Vice President Joe Biden used his own ...
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District 73 hopes voter education push leads to 'Yes Twice'Oct 30, 2018 5:30 am - Officials in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 are banking on a retooled strategy as their request to borrow $48.7 million to renovate and expand school...
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Fragility of decency is on display in politics of our dayOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Americans like to think of the military defeat of Nazi Germany and the liberation of death camps as their answer to the most murderous outbreak of anti-Semitism in histo...
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We need bipartisan action on climate changeOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - By Susan Hurley Guest columnist For working families in Illinois, there's a lot a stake in this election. The fate of our families, our future and our values are on the ...
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How outside groups help in 6th Congressional District 'where votes count'Oct 29, 2018 5:30 am - In the battle to support candidates in Illinois' 6th U.S. House District, a lot of the work occurs "in the field." The Daily Herald asked several groups that are support...
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Why does District 89 need more money? More students coming, educators sayOct 29, 2018 5:30 am - A rising student population that's projected to continue to grow is the main reason Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 is asking voters for permission to increase taxes, ...
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Where Casten, Roskam find support as election approachesOct 29, 2018 5:30 am - Where Casten, Roskam find support as election approaches