Articles filed under Politics
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Analysis: The law is clear about handling presidential illness - but it can get murky fastOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - The news that President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus is stunning on many levels - personal, electoral and legal. As of now, there is no indicatio...
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When the power of words obscures the search for factsOct 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Is state Rep. Amy Grant a homophobic racist unfit for office? Or is she someone who was set up in a deceitful phone call and then compounded her problems with careless l...
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Better debates require better candidates, demanding voters and a mute buttonOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - It seems like it has been a long time since political debates have been about ideas. True, even in the supposedly halcyon days of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas ...
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Kifowit will challenge Madigan for speakershipOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that Rep. Ste...
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Census workers complaints prompt congressman's look into 'operational nightmare'Oct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Census takers in the Schaumburg area say technical glitches are preventing them from doing their jobs and causing an “operational nightmare,” U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoort...
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Endorsement: Babette Holder Youngberg for DuPage County recorder of deedsSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - With Fred Bucholz retiring, DuPage County voters will pick a new recorder of deeds for the first time in 16 years. And no matter whom they choose, there will be a trans...
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Libertarian candidate to join 6th District congressional debateSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Libertarian congressional candidate Bill Redpath of West Dundee has been added to the guest list for an upcoming debate featuring the Democrat and Republican candidates ...
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Both 10th Congressional candidates want to preserve, improve Affordable Care ActSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Breaking from her party and President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat said she doesn't want to repeal the Affordabl...
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No endorsement in U.S. House District 9Sep 30, 2020 1:00 am - We frequently criticize the polarity of modern politics, yet that's where our choice lies in the 9th Congressional District. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evans...
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Endorsement: Dan Yost for state representative from Illinois House Dist. 61Sep 30, 2020 1:00 am - In the race for state representative from House District 61, one-term incumbent Democrat Joyce Mason faces a compelling challenge from Antioch village trustee Republican...