Articles filed under Politics
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Members sworn in to streamlined Lake County BoardDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - The number of Lake County Board seats officially has dropped from 21 to 19, but leadership roles remain unchanged as Democrats maintain an overwhelming majority. Three n...
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Muslim Civic Coalition marks historic firstsDec 05, 2022 4:30 am - The Muslim Civic Coalition hosted its annual State of the Coalition Brunch Saturday, marking a year of historic firsts for the community and its successes of the past ye...
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In post-Roe America, pilots take the abortion battle to the skiesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - From 1,800 feet in the air, the view from a tiny, four-seater plane reduces the Chicago suburbs to a vast landscape of miniature patterns. Above us, flocks of geese fly ...
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Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto sessionDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers last week passed significant legislation dealing with electric vehicle manufacturing incentives and the availability of hygiene products...
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UN summit: Don't repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warnDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - MOMBASA, Kenya - Scientists around the world are warning governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat...
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High court looks at state rights in electionsDec 04, 2022 12:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly incr...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: The scope of the longterm challenge China posesDec 04, 2022 12:00 am - As surging COVID cases in China were matched by growing protests against the government's "zero COVID" policy last week, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns took tim...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Will this year's lame-duck session bring back a bad idea?Dec 04, 2022 12:00 am - Democrats have lost the House of Representatives and, along with it, the chance to pass more of their preferred policies in 2023. This makes the "lame duck" period befor...
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Guest columnist Ralph Martire: State's school-funding success shows value of bi-partisanshipDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Designing sound public policies to address fundamental societal needs has always been, at best, difficult. Much of this difficulty traditionally stems from three causes....
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Bidens entertain more than 330 guests at 1st state dinnerDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The first White House state dinner of President Joe Biden's administration drew big names Thursday from fashion, entertainment, politics and business w...