Articles filed under Politics
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Researchers suggest state should provide bigger share of school funding to cut property taxesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public ...
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Corrupting our social normsDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - Here are several questions for biologists and medical professionals: If a person is found to have XY chromosomes (heterogametic sex), does a designation as female on his...
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Gail Borden library district will ask voters to forgo tax decreaseDec 17, 2019 4:00 am - The Gail Borden Public Library District will ask voters in March to keep library taxes at the same amount after the library finishes paying off its bonds in 2021. The l...
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Should Des Plaines city clerk remain an elected office? Voters will decideDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Des Plaines will ask voters this spring whether the city clerk's job should be an appointed post instead of an elected office. The city council voted unanimously Monday ...
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Fact check: Pelosi's bogus talking point on gun deaths of childrenDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - "In the 266 days since we sent this bill, about 25,000 people have died from gun violence in our country, 47 percent of them teenagers or children younger than that." - ...
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Editorial: Pressure builds to solve public pension crisisDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - If any state lawmakers think their success this session on pension consolidation gives them the opportunity to take a breather from pension reform, the numbers from the ...
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There is possibility impeachment could lead to Trump's endDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Most Americans, exhausted by Trump's demagogic lying and relentless pillaging of the values we hold dear, are understandably skeptical that impeachment will cleanse the ...
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U.S. leaders show courage regarding Hong KongDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - The United States government has shown impressive unity in formally, publicly condemning Beijing's suppression efforts in Hong Kong. The police state action is an ominou...