Articles filed under Politics
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Where suburban GOP megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein's $36 million went last fallFeb 18, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban GOP megadonors supported local, national races
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Daily Herald opinion: Pritzker's speech at least offers chance for debates we couldn't have had years agoFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - After every political speech, there is always room for buts ... Yes, unemployment is low, but ... Yes, we have some money to put toward education, but ... Yes, we have a...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Phonics Groundhog DayFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - "Can you imagine if someone told you that everything you've been taught in school and everything you've been doing for the past 20 years is flawed?" Monica Covington-Cra...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Justice for George Santos involves both process, punishmentFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Some Republicans have entreated House GOP leaders: Can't we get rid of this guy? Can't we just kick him out? The guy, of course, is Rep. George Santos, the GOP freshman ...
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Sen. John Fetterman checks into hospital for depressionFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, still recovering from a stroke, has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek t...
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Finances of Pritzker's budget: Where money comes from and would go, with concerns about deficitsFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a state budget Wednesday that anticipates continued strong revenue receipts even as federal COVID-19 stimulus funds dry up, all...
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Biden wants 'sharper rules' on unknown aerial objectsFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. is developing "sharper rules" to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects, following...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: On the true nature of persuasionFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with the Wheaton League of Women Voters about election issues the Daily Herald raised in a series of editorials at the end of D...
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China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan salesFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - China on Thursday imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isol...
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More details of Pritzker's $49.6 billion spending plan on education, homelessnessFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday laid out a $49.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for significant new spending for early child...