Articles filed under Politics
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A country where people are afraid to tell pollsters what they thinkNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - "I like a good contrarian argument as much as the next guy," tweets mild-mannered RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende, "but there's really no getting ...
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Military wary that shakeup could upend its apolitical natureNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The words spoken by America's top military officer carried a familiar ring, but in the midst of a chaotic week at the Pentagon, they were particularly ...
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Northbrook Caucus Committee as a Whole recommends candidates for Nov. 15 Town Hall meetingNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - The process of recommending a slate of candidates to Northbrook residents sounds much more whimsical than it probably is. "As the leadership of the caucus, our job is to...
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The Blue Wave that wasn'tNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - As a product of 1980s Democratic politics, I rarely believe that the Democrat was going to win. Four years ago, I canceled my Tuesday class. Traffic, I said, as I raced ...
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Will County votes push Underwood further ahead of Oberweis in reelection bidNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's lead in the race for the 14th Congressional District seat grew again Wednesday. With 2,910 additional votes counted in the Will C...
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Should Blacks support destruction of charter schools?Nov 11, 2020 12:00 am - The academic achievement gap between Black and white students has proved resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say that educational expenditures explain the...
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Legislature's fall veto session canceled in SpringfieldNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The fall veto session of the General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been canceled amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic leader...
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Leaders seek tougher certification rules for policeNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers, in tandem with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, are looking to bolster the state's system of certifying and decertifying law enforcement p...
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5 types of misinformation to watch out for while ballots are being counted – and afterNov 10, 2020 10:00 pm - This article has been updated to clarify that there is a winner in the presidential election but President Donald Trump refuses to concede. With President Donald Tr...
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Biden defends health care law as high court mulls its fateNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration's signature health law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could...