Articles filed under Politics
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Guest columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Are Americans so self-righteous we no longer consider the greater good?Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - "We're not going to fix it," Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, said following the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville that killed six people, including...
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District 23 voters reject increasing limiting tax rateApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Voters in Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 rejected a proposed increase in the limiting tax rate Tuesday. With all 12 Cook County precincts reporting, voters cas...
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$175 million Mundelein High School tax hike rejected by votersApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Mundelein High School officials will proceed with contingency plans to upgrade the 62-year-old building after voters rejected a requested $175 million tax hike to fund a...
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Des Plaines voters showing support for stronger term limitsApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines voters seem to overwhelmingly favor a ballot question seeking to strengthen the rules for term limits for city officials. With 36 of 38 precincts reporting T...
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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine warApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold ...
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion rulingApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the co...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Will Republicans find a way to get their way in 2024?Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - By Michael Barone Twelve or 13 months from now, the race for the Republican nomination for president - and the race for the Democratic nomination, if there is one - wil...
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Abortion bills gain no ground in Kentucky with ban in placeApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - After years of setbacks, abortion-rights supporters in Republican-leaning Kentucky thought they achieved a breakthrough in November, when voters de...
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Finland to join NATO Tuesday, military alliance chief saysApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday Finland will become the 31st member of the world's biggest military alliance on Tuesday, prompting a warni...
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Immigration reform stalled decade after Gang of 8's big pushApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Ten years ago this month, Sen. Chuck Schumer declared, "We all know that our immigration system is broken, and it's time to get to work on fixing it." Sen. John ...