Articles filed under Politics
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Opinion column: Putin's posturingFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - I feel bad for Ukraine, poor country. Here is Russian President Vladimir Putin, posturing for the whole world to see, ready to invade his smaller and weaker neighbor. He...
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Guest columnist Ralph Martire: Gimmicks, you say? Pritzker plan is sound fiscal policyFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Attaining bipartisan consensus on any major issue has become increasingly difficult. For the most part, all public discourse has devolved into political posturing to gai...
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Warren Township High School officials to host tax hike info session at Gurnee libraryFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Warren Township High School District 121 will host another informational meeting for the community on the upcoming tax increase referendum. The district is seeking appro...
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Can U.K's version of Trump survive?Feb 11, 2022 12:00 am - LONDON - The parallels between American and British politics make many Brits nervous - especially when it comes to brash Prime Minister Boris Johnson and boastful former...
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Schneider reports more than $400,000 in new fundraisingFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield is continuing his fundraising dominance in the 10th District, collecting more than $400,000 in the last quarter of 2021,...
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Antioch fire district to seek new tax hike through referendum in JuneFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Despite voters' rejection of a tax hike in 2020, Antioch fire officials announced they would try again by placing a referendum question on the June 28 primary ballot. An...
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Opinion: Old newsrooms under deadline:, a story told by Carl BernsteinFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - I just read Carl Bernstein's new memoir, "Chasing History," on being a "kid" in the newsroom, when young President John F. Kennedy was alive. It almost broke my heart. B...
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To look backward or forward? GOP must pick oneFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - There is a wrenching debate going on inside the Republican Party over the simplest of questions: Should the party look backward or forward? Just because a question is si...
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Gas companies push back against effort to repeal surchargeFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Natural gas utilities in Illinois warned of job losses and possible risks to public safety if state lawmakers repeal a law allowing them to add a surcharge...
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Rep. Quigley getting campaign cash from defense contractors, records showFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley - a Chicago Democrat and member of the House committee that oversees the nation's intelligence agencies - received substantial campaign support la...