Articles filed under Politics
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Why administrative costs add millions to public safety pensionsDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - The Illinois Teachers' Retirement System spent $77 on administrative costs last year for every educator and retiree participating in the pension program. But that was th...
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Conservative student group lauds CLC for hosting free speech sessionsDec 20, 2019 4:40 am - Members of a politically conservative student group at the College of Lake County are celebrating the administration's decision to host training sessions for faculty mem...
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Peloton 'scandal' shows how mentally unfit we've becomeDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - We are fast approaching the end of 2019, and as we close the book on a turbulent decade, nothing summarizes the state of our culture and our unhealthy relationship with ...
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Stand-ins appointed after Elk Grove mayor and trustee recuse selves from electoral boardDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A Cook County judge has appointed two public members to the Elk Grove Village electoral board to hear two objections to a term limits referendum. Judge Sharon Sullivan a...
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UK lawmakers OK Johnson's Brexit bill, pave way to exit EUDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain took a big step towards the European Union exit door on Friday when lawmakers gave preliminary approval to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson's E...
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It's not just the president who is on trialDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - In other news, can you believe Christmas is next week? I mean, who has bought anything? It just jumped on us, like impeachment, but you need gift wrap and tape. I have n...
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Get ready for sales tax sticker shockDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - It wasn't quite the Boston Tea Party, but Cook County residents revolted in 2017 after a penny-per-ounce tax hike on sugary drinks. The infamous "soda tax" was barely a ...
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Voters to decide whether McHenry County coroner should be elected or appointedDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - A shadow of uncertainty has been cast on the future of the McHenry County coroner's office amid debates over whether its leader should be elected or appointed. That deci...
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Introducing additional, new voices on issues of the dayDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - Sometimes, the impact of even the most eloquent voices can fade with time. Sometimes, we need to get accustomed to hearing from different voices just to keep ourselves a...
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Bipartisanship is doable and essentialDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - With presidential impeachment raining on holiday spirits, this isn't the easiest time to tout the necessity and feasibility of returning to a more bipartisan way of gove...