Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsements: Schilling, Balanag, McGhee, Khan and Lawton for Libertyville District 70 boardMar 12, 2021 10:00 pm - Sharp divisions over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic spilled into school board races across the suburbs heading into the April 6 election, with the timing of stude...
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Endorsement: Medal, Galla, Somary for Arlington Heights Library trusteeMar 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is not just one of the finest in the Northwest suburbs, but one of the finest in the state, and a great asset to the community. It...
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How much suburbs will get in American Rescue Plan fundsMar 12, 2021 4:00 am - The American Rescue Plan signed Thursday by President Joe Biden is set to send more than $13.5 billion to governments across Illinois, including millions of dollars to t...
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The ones who have yet to dieMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - By Susan Estrich In driving down Main Street in Santa Monica on Saturday night, you might think the pandemic is over everywhere, with people drinking and laughing, line...
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On the pursuit of tyrannical policies and zero-risk societiesMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - A lot has been said about the harm to people resulting from government lockdowns imposed in the name of fighting COVID-19. However, lockdowns aren't the only misguided p...
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Legislative committees look to address state's mental health care needsMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to discuss a new crisis born from the COVID pandemic. ...
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Cuomo defiant as wave of lawmakers calls for him to resignMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - Facing unprecedented political isolation, a defiant New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on Friday that he would not step down in the wake of sexual harass...
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Why the Cuomo case drives Republicans crazyMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Things are looking worse by the hour for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Recently, a fourth, and then a fifth, woman came forward to accuse him of inappropriate behavior. At...
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What foreign policy can look likeMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - We often think of foreign and domestic policy as two separate and distinct fields. But for an American president, they are inextricably tied together. And as the Biden a...
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Endorsement: Horcher for Wheeling village presidentMar 10, 2021 10:00 pm - This editorial has been updated to correct the number of years Patrick Horcher served on the village board. In the campaign for Wheeling village president, develope...