Articles filed under Politics
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Spending cuts have been made; state must keep focus on revenueJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - J.B. Pritzker's first year as governor stands in stark contrast to that of his immediate predecessor Bruce Rauner. While the Rauner Administration struggled to find comm...
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How the Du Quoin State Fair went from a rural showcase to a clash of political culturesJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For nearly a century, the Du Quoin State Fair was known as a showcase for the rural, agrarian culture of southern Illinois, featuring livestock shows, carn...
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A fond farewell to state I love that doesn't seem to love meJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - As a person who makes his living in the political world, a big part of what I try to do is separate my emotions from rational thought in hopes of being able to see the w...
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Democrats tread on sensitive groundJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - The Democratic Party's stampede to the presidency seems to be veering of late toward a racially charged contest. Between Joe Biden's admitted friendliness with segregat...
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Term limit push in Elk Grove Village could end mayor's long runJul 10, 2019 5:33 am - Organizers of a weekend petition drive in Elk Grove Village say they collected 2½ times the number of signatures needed to get a question on the March 2020 primary elect...
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Trump celebrates America's victories, but not its characterJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - The celebration of American independence is supposed to be a unifying national ritual. But we are a country with profound differences over the meaning of nationhood itse...
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hints interest rate cut likely in JulyJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had two messages for Congress Wednesday: Central bank independence is critical and an interest-rate cut is likely at the...
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Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flagJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has canceled a state fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad because of its use of the Confederate flag. A spokeswoman for...
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When it comes to politics, Trump is a lucky manJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - The day after his dismal showing in the first Democratic debates, former Vice President Joe Biden said in Chicago: "Folks, the discussion in this race shouldn't be about...
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Facts of history, politics create confusion for conservatismJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - Today's crisis of conservatism has produced surprisingly few books that try to understand what exactly has happened to the venerable creed. For decades, conservatism was...