Articles filed under Politics
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Durbin tests positive for COVID-19 with 'minor symptoms'Jul 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19. The 77-year-old Springfield Democrat said in a statement that he was experiencing minor sym...
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U.S. Rep. Quigley gets big bucks from aviation companies, records showJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley's reelection committee has received financial donations from several companies and groups associated with the aviation and aerospace industries, a...
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A Dreamer graduates: What does future hold for me and my family?Jul 27, 2022 1:00 am - This spring, I walked walk across the stage, received my diploma and threw my cap in the air with my classmates. My high school experience had, in some ways, been just l...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: COVID fatigue and the new fine lineJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - If the numbers are to be believed, more than 100,000 Americans are testing positive for COVID-19 every day, an increase of almost 20% in the last two weeks. But who beli...
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Schakowsky gets campaign boosts from Google, Target and other major companiesJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - A bevy of popular companies, including Target and Google, are among the most recent contributors to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's reelection campaign, records show. Their d...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: The End-of-the-World PartyJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - Here's how I explain global warming. If you don't believe that pumping millions of tons of chemicals and smoke and garbage into the air, the earth and the sea has any ef...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: With general agreement on key immigration points, why is nothing done?Jul 26, 2022 1:00 am - In recent days, the Supreme Court has blocked President Biden's proposed immigration policy that would have prioritized three groups of individuals for deportation - sus...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Yes, DeSantis could beat Trump in 2024Jul 24, 2022 1:00 am - How inevitable is a third consecutive nomination of Donald Trump? Partisan commentators, when it suits their purposes, tend to assume it is so. Republicans who remain su...
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Guest columnist state Sen. Julie Morrison: Lawmakers must put safety of towns like Highland Park ahead of gun lobbyJul 24, 2022 1:00 am - As I have for every Fourth of July in recent years, I woke up this year with an excitement to celebrate the day with my friends, family and the Highland Park community. ...
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Facts Matter: Supreme Court didn't overturn results of 2020 electionJul 23, 2022 1:00 am - Recent posts across Facebook and Twitter appear to report new information about the Supreme Court and the past presidential election. "BREAKING: SCOTUS has voted to over...