Articles filed under Politics
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Juneteenth becomes official state holidayJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The day that marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when some of the last enslaved Americans learned that they had been freed is now an official state ho...
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Why Schaumburg might require permits for large political rallies near WoodfieldJun 15, 2021 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials may require permits for the large political gatherings that have been become nearly weekly occurrences at the prominent intersection of Golf and Mea...
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Constable: Good vibes remain in the air for United's first Black pilotJun 15, 2021 5:30 am - At the 1996 ceremony unveiling the “Take Flight” exhibit on the mezzanine level of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, more than 100 fans cheered Capt. William R. ...
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East Dundee village president spars with trustee over administrator's firing, future of seatJun 15, 2021 5:30 am - There was no resolution to two contentious issues facing East Dundee - the firing of Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen and the question over Scott Andresen's truste...
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Gov. Newsom, Kevin Cooper is guiltyJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - Kevin Cooper used to tell reporters that he wanted DNA testing, which didn't exist when he went to trial, to prove that he was not guilty of the four 1983 murders that p...
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Our commitment to health equity must continue after the pandemicJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed health disparities experienced by people of color. For example, data compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation throu...
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Energy bill still not filed less than 24 hours before planned voteJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate is scheduled to return to the Capitol Tuesday to consider an energy regulatory overhaul bill that is years in the making but was not ye...
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Demystifying the magical multiplier mythJun 13, 2021 1:00 am - The scale and scope of government spending expansion in the last year are unprecedented. Because Uncle Sam doesn't have the money, lots of it went on the government's cr...
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What do we do without the distraction of Donald Trump?Jun 13, 2021 1:00 am - I never thought I would say it but I miss Donald Trump. Not as president, certainly not that. But as a distraction. Remember how every morning you could wake up to screa...
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Editorial: We are not what we believeJun 12, 2021 2:00 pm - Much has been written about our Great Divide, the polarization that threatens to tear the country apart, that is so bitter that families and neighbors sometimes cannot...