Articles filed under Politics
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Vote yes for a fair carbon policy, no to scandalsSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - This summer's ComEd scandal has once again caused Illinoisans to lose faith in our politicians and legislative processes. We can only wonder what were all the "tweaks" ...
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Technology alone will not solve the climate crisisSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Climate change is real, it's serious, and it's us. There's no legitimate debate about that. Global warming and other impacts are occurring in line with the scientific co...
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Didech pulls name from consideration to replace Terry Link in Illinois SenateSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Dan Didech, considered a front-runner to replace disgraced former state Sen. Terry Link, pulled his name from consideration in a surprise move Wednesday. Dide...
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'We have too many guns': Casten proposes national gun buyback programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Already an outspoken advocate of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove this week voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. si...
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Watch Durbin, Curran duel in U.S. Senate debateSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Incumbent Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican opponent Mark Curran Jr. took each other on in a joint Zoom interview with editorial board representatives of the Daily Her...
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Watch Patlak, Wendt in feisty Board of Review debateSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The two candidates battling for a position on the Cook County Board of Review engaged in a feisty debate in a Zoom joint interview with a member of the Daily Herald Edit...
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Technology alone will not solve the climate crisisSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Climate change is real, it's serious, and it's us. There's no legitimate debate about that. Global warming and other impacts are occurring in line with the scientific co...
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Watch Mussman, Pappas debate Kegarise, Lewis for Illinois HouseSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Four candidates for two Illinois House seats from the Northwest suburbs debated issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the proposed graduated income taxduring a Zoo...
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Language and thoughtSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Seventeenth-century poet and intellect John Milton predicted, "When language in common use in any country becomes irregular and depraved, it is followed by their ruin an...
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Endorsement: Seth Lewis for House Dist. 45Sep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Two years ago in Illinois House District 45, we endorsed Diane Pappas of Itasca over a Republican incumbent we liked, Christine Winger of Wood Dale. It was a tough call ...