Articles filed under Politics
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A lot of eyes will be on these state and county races TuesdayNov 02, 2020 4:30 am - With millions of people around the country — and around the world — focused on who will win the presidency, it's easy to forget there are other important seats up for el...
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Heated races for 6th and 14th congressional seats drawing to a closeNov 02, 2020 4:30 am - In a year of political campaigns filled with name-calling, smears, half-truths and outright falsehoods, the races for two suburban congressional seats have fit in nicely...
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How we got the story: The changes required to cover voting in a unique election yearNov 02, 2020 1:00 am - This election season has been like no other, not only for voters but also for reporters covering them. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a particularly heated political cli...
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What TV viewers should know about following election night returnsNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Whether it was CNN beaming holograms of its far-flung correspondents onto the set, or Dan Rather's folksy play-by-play ("This race is shakier than cafeteria Jello"), ele...
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Uber and gig companies spend nearly $200M to knock down an employment law - and it might workNov 01, 2020 5:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO - As November's general election enters its home stretch, Uber, DoorDash and other gig economy companies are bombarding TV airwaves, social media and even ...
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Tax hike, clerk, coroner, pot sales on referendum ballots in Kane, McHenry countiesNov 01, 2020 12:00 am - Dundee Township voters will decide whether to increase their property taxes. Meanwhile, voters in Algonquin will choose whether to stop electing a village clerk, and tho...
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DuPage ballots filled with tax requests for schools, fire districtsNov 01, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County voters in Tuesday's election will determine the outcome of eight tax increase requests from schools and fire districts. Here's a look at some of the major ...
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There's a man in your garageNov 01, 2020 12:00 am - I live in a nice neighborhood of single-family homes. There's a market down the block where you see a few homeless people, but the market always has rather burly guys wo...
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Swastika in Arlington Heights: A rabbi respondsNov 01, 2020 12:00 am - Like you, I was shocked to learn that someone scrawled a swastika on a building in our community. As a rabbi at the Chabad Jewish Center of Arlington Heights, with three...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsements in the fall General ElectionOct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - In-person voting for the General Election will take place Tuesday at polling places throughout the suburbs. Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in contested ...