Articles filed under Politics
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Guest columnist Rodney Weinzierl: Harmful tariffs driving up the cost of foodJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - One of the key industries in the Illinois economy, agriculture, is being threatened by unnecessary tariffs on fertilizer imports and it's driving up the cost of food. As...
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Guest columnist U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider: We can and must do more to protect our communities from gun violenceJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - As in communities across the country, Independence Day in Highland Park is a time when we gather to celebrate our country's birth, our freedom, and the ideals that defin...
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Daily Herald opinion: The public can go only so far in accepting late property tax billsJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board There was a time in Cook County, and not so long ago, that late property tax bills were s...
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Our nation is being riven by 'negative peace'Jul 12, 2022 1:00 am - The 4th of July shooting has been yet another wake up call from what Martin Luther King Jr. once called a "negative peace." The Highland Park shooting suspect has not l...
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Pritzker pushes for assault weapons ban, federal actionJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a ban at both...
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Judge sets Burke's racketeering trial for November 2023, giving alderman a chance to run againJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - The long-awaited federal racketeering trial of Alderman Edward M. Burke has been set for November 2023, giving Chicago's longest-serving city council member an opportuni...
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Guest columnist Therese Hart: We need a plan of continuous improvementJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board regularly seeks opinions and reflections on issues we expect to comment on from a Sounding Board formed as a diverse group of indepe...
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Guest columnist Amy Florian: Many approaches needed to solve this crisisJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board regularly seeks opinions and reflections on issues we expect to comment on from a Sounding Board formed as a diverse group of indepe...
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Guest columnist Tom Roeser: Don't overlook problems other than gunsJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board regularly seeks opinions and reflections on issues we expect to comment on from a Sounding Board formed as a diverse group of indepe...
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Guest columnist Christine Radogno: We can combine policy changes, research to address shootingsJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board regularly seeks opinions and reflections on issues we expect to comment on from a Sounding Board formed as a diverse group of indepe...