Articles filed under Politics
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Constable: Unlike dogs, not every president should have a dayFeb 16, 2021 4:30 am - Festive Americans celebrated Monday's Presidents Day holiday in traditional style - by forgoing mail service and saving up to 50% on best-selling, brand-name mattresses....
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The Republican Party won't fall apart this time eitherFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - When you've been consuming and producing political commentary for many years, you get used to certain recurring themes. One is the imminent disappearance or relegation t...
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Culturally responsive curriculum will help suburban teachersFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - I come from an all-white family, attended nearly all-white schools, live in a nearly all-white community and work with a nearly all-white staff. And yet I teach a studen...
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Census delay creates redistricting uncertaintyFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are required to draw new legislative and congressional district maps this year, but that process may be thrown into chaos because of del...
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DuPage fire districts put tax hike requests back on the ballotFeb 15, 2021 4:30 am - Two fire districts in DuPage County are hoping history doesn't repeat itself when voters head to the polls in April. Winfield and Wood Dale fire protection districts wil...
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The homicide epidemic in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemicFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - The number of murders in Chicago increased an unprecedented 55% from 2019 (495) to 2020 (769). Previous years with a comparable number of homicides in Chicago were 1996 ...
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Downstate conservative running for governorFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - Saying he wants to return Illinois to its status as the strongest state in the nation, a former southern Illinois legislator on Monday became the second Republican to an...
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Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittalFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family. His lawyers celebrated with hugs and smiles. One joked, "We're going to D...
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Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittalFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After former President Donald Trump's acquittal at his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appears to be growing for an independent Sep...
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Good foreign policy is good domestic policy, and vice versaFeb 14, 2021 12:00 am - There was an interesting moment in Washington at the end of January, on Antony Blinken's first full day as secretary of state. Meeting with the press corps that covers t...