Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Biden and the sanctuaries' dilemmaJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - This column has written previously about the fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. When confron...
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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, to step downJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who became a global icon of the left and exemplified a new style of leadership, said Thursday that s...
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Deaf student's lawsuit at center of Supreme Court caseJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they're no...
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Batavia voters will determine fates of clerk, treasurer positionsJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - Batavia voters will decide if the city clerk should be appointed instead of elected and if the city treasurer job should be abolished. The Batavia City Council this week...
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Illinois State Rifle Association files federal suit over ban on high-powered gunsJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Rifle Association has joined forces with other gun rights advocates in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new ban on the s...
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Des Plaines 2nd Ward candidate removed from April 4 ballotJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines aldermanic candidate has been removed from the April 4 ballot because his petition didn't have enough legal signatures, officials said. Christopher Jensen'...
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Gun shop owner files federal lawsuit over state's weapons banJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legal challenges to Illinois' semi-automatic weapons ban began Wednesday with a federal complaint that the 8-day-old law prohibits "commonly possessed" and...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Taiwan-United States ties remain strong, vitalJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - United States government officials specializing in trade began important, in-depth negotiations with counterparts from Taiwan on January 14 in Taipei, the capital of the...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: There are ways to end the debt ceiling brinksmanshipJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the U.S. will hit its debt limit this week. Yellon can take what are known as "extraordinary measures" to keep the U.S. sol...
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The U.S. Constitution: Amendments XI to XXVII and what they meanJan 17, 2023 5:00 am - This is the final in a series of essays about the U.S. Constitution. A previous essay covered the Bill of Rights - the first 10 Amendments to our Constitution. This ess...