Articles filed under Politics
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Prospect Hts. District 23 plans referendum to fund full-day kindergarten, other improvementsDec 20, 2023 3:53 pm - With a state deadline to offer full-day kindergarten approaching, Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 will again ask voters to approve a tax hike to pay for ad...
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Colorado Supreme Court bumps Trump from primary ballotDec 20, 2023 7:16 am - DENVER — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clau...
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McHenry County Board to decide whether to put tax hike on ballotDec 17, 2023 7:54 am - McHenry County voters could decide in March whether to hike the county’s sale tax to change how local mental health services are funded. The county board is expected to v...
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Another ‘dangerous precedent’Dec 16, 2023 4:34 pm - The U.S. Constitution stood for 17 administrations and 79 years before the first impeachment of the nation’s president. It would be another 25 administrations and 130 ye...
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Israeli military veteran tapped as GOP candidate in special election to replace George SantosDec 14, 2023 9:56 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ous...
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House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigationDec 13, 2023 5:12 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged proces...
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No reason for Illinois to stand aloneDec 12, 2023 11:02 pm - The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office favors pushing back the age of required road tests for seniors based on statistics from the COVID-19 era. (Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com)
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Harvard president remains leader of Ivy League school following backlash on antisemitism testimonyDec 12, 2023 2:36 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on ...
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U.S. says Congo and rebel groups agree to a 3-day cease-fire ahead of key election, but cracks emergeDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - GOMA, Congo - Congolese security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country's hard-hit east near the border with ...
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Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the U.S. increasingly isolatedDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza overnight and into Tuesday as they pressed ahead with an offensive that officials say could go on for ...