Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Republicans and bias in midterm pollsOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - Republicans always believe the polls are slanted against them. That belief has sometimes caused them to misread big political races. In 2012, for example, a significant ...
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Watch Raoul, DeVore debate in attorney general raceOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Chicago and Republican attorney Tom DeVore of downstate Greenville square off in this joint Zoom interview hosted by the Illin...
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Giannoulias endorsed for secretary of stateOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Come January, beloved politician Jesse White will retire after 23 years as Illinois sec...
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Watch state Senate District 25 candidates Villa, Brown discuss crime, helping businesses, moreOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Karina Villa and Republican Heather Brown are running for the 25th state Senate district. Here discuss issues facing Illinois, such as crime, and l...
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Watch state Senate District 42 candidates Holmes, Santucci discuss crime, taxes, moreOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Linda Holmes and Republican Paul Santucci are running for the 42nd state Senate district. Here they discuss issues facing Illinois, such as crime, ...
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Endorsement: Mendoza for Illinois comptrollerOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Recommending Susana A. Mendoza for another term as Illinois comptroller is one of the e...
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In 5th Congressional District race, Quigley and Hanson differ on gun controlOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Tommy Hanson is making his fourth bid for Congress. He ran and lost in 2008, 2018 and 2020. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challen...
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Guest columnist Cristóbal Cavazos: Let's do more to nurture, sustain our Indigenous rootsOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Let the tree of America reflect all of the world, but the trunk must be Indigenous, to paraphrase the great Cuban author, philosopher and independence fighter José Martí...
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Is a CPA needed to pay the state's bills?Oct 10, 2022 5:30 am - While Republican comptroller candidate Shannon Teresi made the case that Illinois - currently run by Democrats - needs more checks and balances, incumbent Susana Mendoza...
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In 28th Senate race, both candidates call for stricter gun laws and bansOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - In a rare example of bipartisan agreement on the divisive issue, Democratic state Sen. Laura Murphy and Republican challenger Sal Raspanti both support banning the sale ...