Articles filed under Politics
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsements in local racesApr 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Endorsements in suburban school and municipal races
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Special ops troops doubt women can do the jobApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Surveys find that men in U.S. special operations forces do not believe women can meet the physical and mental demands of their commando jobs, and they fear ...
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Gambling, water improvements on ballots in Cook CountyApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Leaders in three Northwest suburban communities are seeking input from voters on gambling, funding for water improvements and the size of government in Tuesday's electio...
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Fire departments, schools asking for more cash on Lake County ballotApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - The future of ambulance service in the Antioch area and school improvement projects in Gurnee are among the ballot questions Lake County voters will face on Election Day...
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Poll: Whites more likely to approve of police striking peopleApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Whites in the United States approve of police officers hitting people in far greater numbers than blacks and Hispanics do, at a time when the country is str...
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$840,000 raised for Indiana pizzeria that backed religious lawApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - WALKERTON, Ind. — A crowdfunding campaign for an Indiana pizzeria that came under fire after its owners said their religious beliefs wouldn't allow them to cater a gay w...
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Warrenville voters to decide how fire trustees are chosenApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters served by the Warrenville Fire Protection District will decide Tuesday if they want the board overseeing the agency to have elected or appointed members. It's a ...
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Kane County towns, fire districts seek tax increases TuesdayApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in two Kane County towns and two fire districts will weigh in Tuesday on referendum questions seeking funding for a variety of governmental services, including ro...
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Tax increase requests abound on Tri-Cities ballotsApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Depending on where they live and how they vote Tuesday, Tri-Cities residents face a slew of potential tax increases addressing funding for projects ranging from recreati...
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Critics of Indiana's law trying to have their cake and eat it, tooApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - ♦By Jonathan Turley Special to The Washington Post After all the heated rhetoric over Indiana's controversial religious freedom law, this rights debate could ultimately ...