Articles filed under Politics
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Former suburban police chief wounded protecting Reagan expects ‘deep dive’ into security failuresJul 14, 2024 6:24 pm - Tim McCarthy, the former Secret Service agent who protected President Ronald Reagan during a 1981 assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr., reflects on the attempted killing Saturday of former President Donald Trump.
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Biden pushes his 'blue wall' sprint with a Michigan trip as he makes the case for his candidacyJul 12, 2024 9:42 pm - DETROIT — Four years ago, candidate Joe Biden stood before supporters at a Detroit high school, flanked by Kamala Harris and other rising Democratic stars, and called him...
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DuPage forest preserve leaders willing to seek $17 million tax increaseJul 12, 2024 4:12 pm - Some DuPage County forest preserve commissioners have expressed support for putting a tax increase request on November election ballots.
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Northwest suburban Republicans think Trump will tap Scott for VPJul 09, 2024 3:41 pm - In a straw poll taken among Northwest suburban Republicans Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina emerged as the perceived choice former President Donald Trump will make for his running mate.
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Why the DuPage forest preserve board may ask voters for tax increaseJul 08, 2024 6:58 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners are weighing whether to ask voters in November for a possible property tax increase to generate more than $17 million in addit...
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‘They are all good people’: Who Suburban Republicans would like Trump to pick for vice presidentJul 05, 2024 10:54 pm - With the Republican National Convention looming, delegates are focusing on former President Donald Trump’s choices for potential running mate.
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Poll shows slim support for District 64’s proposed $98 million facilities planJun 28, 2024 12:07 pm - More than half of Park Ridge-Niles District 64 voters would back a roughly $98.4 million facility improvement plan, new poll data revealed.
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Facts Matter: Trump called for Clinton to be jailedJun 10, 2024 6:16 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump never called for Hillary Clinton to be jailed, the Kansas City Chiefs canceled a Pearl Jam concert and more.
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How Illinois’ new child tax credit will affect suburban parentsMay 31, 2024 11:53 pm - Thousands of qualifying suburban parents could receive an income tax break next year due to the state’s first child tax credit included in the upcoming state budget.
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Republicans slam new state election law favoring incumbentsMay 03, 2024 8:43 pm - SPRINGFIELD — With about three weeks to go before the Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn its spring legislative session, supermajority Democrats flexed the...