Articles filed under Politics
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Guest columnist Angela Trillaase: A tragedy like this causes suffering in countless waysJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Daily Herald Editorial Board regularly seeks opinions and reflections on issues we expect to comment on from a Sounding Board formed as a diverse group of indepe...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Gavin Newsom's selective view of freedomJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - California Gov. Gavin Newsom was vacationing in Montana, where he has family, on July 4 when his reelection campaign ran a 30-second spot on Fox News in Florida in which...
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Guest columnist Lauren Carr: A letter to the broken-hearted from a mass shooting survivorJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - Another day, another heartache. Another mass shooting, more innocent lives taken, another list of names of those gone too soon. This time, tragedy is only 45 minutes aw...
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Constable: Nation could use the youthful energy of the Founding FathersJul 07, 2022 5:30 am - Now that the Independence Day fireworks are over, we Americans can get back to the business of keeping our nation going. When the Constitution of the United States was r...
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Efforts to create mental health boards in Wheeling, Schaumburg townships move forwardJul 07, 2022 5:30 am - Proponents of a referendum to create a community mental health panel known as a 708 board in Wheeling Township submitted signatures Wednesday to get the question on the ...
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Holder White sworn in as first Black woman on state Supreme CourtJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lisa Holder White was sworn in Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Holder White, who previously served on the 4th Dis...
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State general revenues top $50 billion for first timeJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State tax revenues grew by $5.5 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, exceeding $50 billion for the first time in Illinois' history, accord...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: A pearl of hope for an unhappy birthdayJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Some birthdays are better or worse than others. America's 246th was a lot like 1863. In a dark gloom, a civil war without cannons is now on, full blast. On one side, we ...
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One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resignsJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday after droves of top government officials quit over the latest scandal to engulf him, markin...
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Ken Griffin spent $54 million fighting tax increase. Secret IRS data shows it paid off for him.Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. For billionaire Ken Griffin, it was well worth spending $54 million to ensure he and other rich Illinoi...