Articles filed under Politics
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Pritzker distances himself from Kim Foxx as Irvin goes on attackMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - GOP gubernatorial hopeful Richard Irvin opened a new front today in his law-and-order campaign against Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker, and unlike some previous shots...
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Guest opinion: The hijab and India's slide away from open democracyMar 20, 2022 1:00 am - In the United states, wearing a hijab, or head cover, is, with rare exceptions, a non-issue. One can stand in the lobby of my hospital or at a quad of any educational in...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Ukraine suggests dangers of the Eurasian heartland axisMar 20, 2022 1:00 am - "Who rules the heartland rules the World Island. Who rules the World Island commands the world." So wrote the geography professor and occasional member of Parliament Hal...
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Chicago mayoral hopeful says he'll offer $1 million worth of free gas next weekMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - A day after creating traffic jams with his offer of free gas, businessman and mayoral candidate Willie Wilson said Friday he will do it again next week - and this time h...
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District 25 board agrees to ask voters to fund expanded kindergarten, renovationsMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - While expressing reservations over cost and scope, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board members agreed to put a question on the June 28 ballot seeking voter ap...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: When it comes to blame, Putin's name won't be on the ballotMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - The average price of gasoline has jumped over $1 since Vladimir Putin moved his army to the border of Ukraine. One dollar. And change. Nationally, the average price of r...
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Blogger Eric Zorn: Without an apology, Foxx and Smollett can't hope to put case behind themMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - Jussie Smollett can restore his name and reputation only by seeking forgiveness and allowing time's eraser to do its work. A reversal of the actor's conviction on appeal...
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Advocates push for wage subsidies for recent paroleesMar 17, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of the Workers Center for Racial Justice held a rally in front of the Capitol Wednesday morning demanding the Illinois General Assembly pass the Sa...
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Hinz: Suburban projects abound in $1.5 trillion omnibus spending packageMar 17, 2022 1:00 am - There's money to help Joliet get Lake Michigan water and expand counseling and shelter services to at-risk LGBTQ kids. Not to mention all sorts of sewer work, $750,000 t...
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Gas giveaway causes blocks-long traffic jamsMar 17, 2022 1:00 am - The gas station shimmered up ahead, like an oasis for the woman's thirsty vehicle - a tantalizing half-dozen car lengths away. She'd been waiting for 2½ hours Thursday m...