Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Casten for Congress from Illinois Dist. 6Oct 13, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Although he was not our choice among the six candidates seeking the Republican nominati...
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Watch: Candidates for 66th House debate parental notification, Illinois pension reform, and moreOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic state legislator Suzanne Ness and Republican challenger Connie Cain are running for the 66th state House district in the Nov. 8 general election. Here, they ...
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Guest Nneka Jones Tapia: Holistic safety strategies will improve jail conditions - for everybodyOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - Every day, millions of incarcerated people are fighting to survive the trauma that occurs in America's jails and prisons. However, they aren't the only ones affected by ...
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Endorsement: Sosnowski for 69th state HouseOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. It's refreshing to hear a legislator who is opposed to the SAFE-T Act make an articulat...
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Video: House District 65 candidates Ugaste, Robertson discuss state finances, other issuesOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - Republican state legislator Dan Ugaste and Democrat Linda Robertson are running for the 65th state House district in the Nov. 8 general election. Here, they discuss the...
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'Bloated and wasteful': Schakowsky suggests cutting Pentagon budget to ease inflationOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky says reducing military spending can help ease inflation. "The Pentagon budget is bloated and wasteful," said Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat re...
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Preckwinkle calls for U.S. help with 'considerable' health costs for bused migrantsOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday condemned the "cynical, disgraceful tactic" of southern Republican governors to bus asylum seekers to Chicago, a...
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Endorsement: Kwame Raoul for attorney generalOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. The race for Illinois attorney general is one of those statewide elections that often g...
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Meet Rep. Schneider on Saturday in Buffalo GroveOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will meet with constituents Saturday in Buffalo Grove and talk about the issues facing Congress. Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat representin...
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Our endorsement for 5th congressional district: QuigleyOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Mike Quigley, the U.S. representative of the 5th congressional district since 2009, rem...