Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Will punishing the mouse end Florida cronyism?May 01, 2022 1:00 am - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation that strips Walt Disney World of its independent, special district status after the company objected to the state's...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Good luck to the dancersMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - There are only two really "American" responses to war anywhere in the world. 1. Let 'em kill each other. We can't be the world's police. 2. Let's get in on this! General...
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People are fleeing the self-harm progressives inflicted on their own citiesApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - In recent weeks, I've noted how, as COVID-19 mask mandates fall by the wayside, the nation has been moving away from what now seems excessive risk aversion. And I've des...
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Guest columnist Dalila Benameur: I learned I could be free to be Muslim when I came to AmericaApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - The United States is officially recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month, a time for acknowledging the role and contributions of our diverse community. We are ...
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Why Rep. Mike Quigley won't take on Lori Lightfoot for Chicago mayorApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - A formidable opponent to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's reelection said Thursday he belongs at the U.S. Capitol, not city hall. Congressman Mike Quigley announced he wou...
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Watch Republican Senate hopefuls debate for chance to challenge DuckworthApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Candidates in the Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate discussed the issues in a joint video interview Wednesday with editors of the Daily Herald. Participating i...
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'I thought I was being rescued': Palatine woman abused in foster care leads legislation on DCFSApr 26, 2022 5:00 am - A Palatine resident and former foster kid brought her ideas for improving the child welfare system to her legislator, and that has resulted in a bill aimed at better sup...
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More highway cameras coming to Illinois? Expansion plan awaits Pritzker's signatureApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A pair of bills on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk would expand a state roadway camera monitoring program to 21 additional counties while also expanding the numb...
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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19, Biden not 'close contact'Apr 26, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: On reaching Medicare ageApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - Having snuck past the tequila of my 20s, defeated the heart-cracking stress of my reporter days, and still peering out from under a lifetime mountain of pipe tobacco, I ...