Articles filed under Politics
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Recognizing the voice of leadershipMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - We're traveling in a crowded subway car somewhere under Manhattan when, without warning, the car comes to an abrupt halt in a tunnel in between stations. The subway car ...
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Rights versus wishesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Sen. Bernie Sanders said: "I believe that health care is a right of all people." He's not alone in that contention. That claim comes from Democrats and Republicans and l...
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Editorial: Capitol News Illinois and the duty to cover state governmentMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - At statehouses across the country, news bureaus are in distress. As local news operations have struggled since the Great Recession to manage large-scale losses of tradit...
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Why international court's probe of war crimes won't get anywhereMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - Last week, the International Criminal Court in The Hague reversed an earlier decision and ruled that its chief prosecutor could open a broad investigation into possible ...
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'Dirt log,' highway commissioner's desk calendar among the items sought in FBI raidMar 09, 2020 5:30 am - When federal agents raided the Bloomingdale Township Road Department in January, their targets included Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek's desk calendar, a "dirt log,...
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Long Grove church event Sunday aims to bridge political divideMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Hope Lutheran Church is hosting a communitywide conversation, "Talking Across the Political Divide - a Better Angels Workshop," from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in the...
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What Chicagoans can do to fix WashingtonMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Chicagoans are undoubtedly sick of Washington's dithering. The cycle of partisan retribution reflected on cable news shows and social media has driven faith in governmen...
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Avon board working to address concerns about purchase of houseMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - My name is Terry Wilke, and I have lived here in Avon Township most of my life, since 1977. I have served our community for over 12 years on the Lake County Board and th...
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Yes to Liberyville sales tax referendumMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - As far as village leaders see it, voters in Libertyville face a simple choice March 17: crumbling streets or slightly higher prices on some of the items they purchase in...
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Gail Borden Library deserves, needs referendum supportMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - We strongly encourage the residents of Gail Borden Public Library District to vote yes on March 17. We have an opportunity to support our beloved library without raising...