Articles filed under Politics
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One day as a birdMar 03, 2022 10:00 pm - Let's remember life. I woke up before the alarm went off this morning and stretched under the blanket, enjoying the small victory of turning off the alarm before it rang...
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Former member returning to Park Ridge-Niles District 64 school boardMar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Former Park Ridge-Niles District 64 school board member Larry Ryles has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the panel. "My heart is still with this district," Ryles told th...
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Biden meets the moment in the HouseMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - "The high honor ... of presenting to you, the President of the United States!" - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Showtime. The State of the Union rituals quell doubts the nat...
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Will Madigan indictment change Illinois politics? 'We've got a long way to go,' expert saysMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - For decades as Illinois House speaker and then leader of the state's Democratic Party, Michael Madigan amassed millions of campaign dollars and created a massive network...
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'I hope this signals a turning point': Suburban politicians react to Madigan's indictmentMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban politicians from both sides of the aisle are hopeful Wednesday's indictment of former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will lead to widespread op...
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Putin's costly miscalculationMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - President Vladimir Putin of Russia has drastically miscalculated in launching a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. In effect, he has returned combat and killing to...
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Has Biden's presidency been transformed?Mar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Russia's war on Ukraine comes at a moment of political weakness for President Joe Biden. His job approval rating is low, low enough to drag down his party's chances in t...
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Evanston mayor to discuss rank choice voting in webinarMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss will appear in a free webinar at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, as part of the Civic Awareness Series. Biss will discuss rank choice voting, an al...
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'The Madigan Enterprise': 22 counts allege a decade of corruption by former Illinois House speakerMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for decades one of the nation's most powerful legislators, was charged with a nearly $3 million racketeerin...
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Aurora University history professor to discuss Ukraine crisisMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora University associate professor Mark Soderstrom will present "On the Edge: Understanding the Ukraine Crisis" at 7 p.m. Wednesday online. Soderstrom specializes in ...