Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: The path of our politics after MuellerJul 27, 2019 2:00 pm - There have been few Democrats who, in reviewing the revelations in the Russia investigation over the past two years, have been more vocal critics of President Donald Tru...
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Signs of hope for wrongfully held people with mental illnessJul 26, 2019 1:00 am - As of July 1, our region is within reach of a pragmatic solution to a major social problem - the overuse of emergency rooms as the default destination of those with ment...
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Can Al Franken be rehabilitated?Jul 26, 2019 1:00 am - By Byron York Al Franken, the Minnesota Democrat and former "Saturday Night Live" star forced out of the Senate in late 2017 by #MeToo allegations, is back in the news. ...
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Underwood bill seeks to limit further foreign influence in electionsJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - Saying it's neither partisan nor a personal attack against President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood unveiled legislation Thursday aimed at reducing Russian and...
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Slusher: To grow, we all need to challenge our ideasJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - One of the frustrations of my job as editor of Opinion in the Daily Herald is the presumption some readers make about our motives when we publish expressions of opinion ...
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The cancerous consensus in today's politicized WashingtonJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - You often hear that in these polarized times, Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked on almost everything. But the real scandal is what both sides agree on. The best e...
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Gender still plays too big a role in setting salariesJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - Today, American women make up nearly half the workforce, receive their college and graduate degrees at a greater rate than men and are often the sole or co-breadwinners ...
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Editorial: There should be consequences for reckless, inappropriate political postsJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - In January, the leader of Lake County Republican Party defended an offensive social media post that mocked U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth War...
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Roskam on being in the private sector: 'The season for me in public life, I think, has come to a close'Jul 23, 2019 1:00 am - In his old job as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th Congressional District, Republican Peter Roskam worked on health care, trade and tax matters....
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Hoffman Estates approves three advisory referendums for March 2020 ballotJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates village board members have unanimously approved three advisory referendums for the March 17, 2020, ballot - the maximum any Illinois government body can ...