Articles filed under Politics
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School district borrowing, term limits on Northwest suburban ballotsMar 16, 2020 5:30 am - Whether a school district should borrow millions of dollars to pay for building projects, proposals to shift the clerk's position from elected to appointed in two towns,...
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Major referendums in Kane County: Police, libraries, rec center and moreMar 16, 2020 5:30 am - Voters across Kane County will find referendum questions on their election ballots Tuesday. Here is a look at the major ones. Pingree Grove Voters in Pingree Grove ...
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Making the decision to give better and become betterMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - "Progress is strength." That's a quote I have carried with me since the day it was said to me. I was 16 the first time I encountered a Marine Corps recruiter. It was a...
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How companies have campaigned against sick pay for yearsMar 15, 2020 6:11 am - Marty Flynn knows Orlando's restaurants. The son of a bartender is 29 and has already worked at six. Chili's. Bahama Breeze. Crave. Johnnie's Hideaway. The Meatball Stop...
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Two bad handsMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - Do you want to know the truth? It's coronavirus season, and it's election season, and my wife's disinfecting all the doorknobs in the house every night, and all the cand...
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Can science lead to dumb panic?Mar 15, 2020 1:00 am - Can science lead to dumb panic? It's a question I've been asking as the stock market cannibalized itself in response to the coronavirus outbreak, academia shuttered clas...
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Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirusMar 14, 2020 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president's personal physician. The White House released the test resul...
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In Underwood's Congressional district, the eyes Tuesday are on 7 RepublicansMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - Democrat Lauren Underwood of Naperville rose to the top of a field of seven Congressional candidates in 2018 to win her party's nomination, then won the traditionally Re...
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Low-profile primary will determine Durbin opponent in the fallMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - Five lesser-known candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a feisty race that has been waged largely below traditional media radar. The winne...
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6th District congressional candidates answer your questionsMar 13, 2020 6:00 am - The Daily Herald and Chicago radio station WBEZ 91.5-FM are partnering this election season to cover the race for the 6th Congressional District seat, both in the March ...