Articles filed under Politics
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More automation is inevitable, but we still need workforce equipped for the futureMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a bill that is expected to gradually increase Illinois' minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025, up from the current $8.25. When this decis...
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As end of Mueller probe looms, Sessions returns to Justice Dept. to claim his Cabinet chairMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Jeff Sessions - who as the 84th attorney general of the United States endured relentless attacks from President Donald Trump - returned to the Justice Depar...
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Beto-mania: the reality and the limitsMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Whatever anyone says about Beto O'Rourke in the coming months, no one will ever accuse him of lacking enthusiasm. Here's how the always-energetic, a...
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Endorsement for Tower Lakes trustee: Kierig, Mena, SkurlaMar 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Tower Lakes is one of those communities that seldom has a contested municipal election. This year, that's changed. A slate of three candidates is running along with two ...
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Some help for following local electionsMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Keeping up with local elections is important, in some ways more so than keeping up with prominent statewide or national contests. But it's not always easy. We can help. ...
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Truth comes to light in Bezos spectacleMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Sometimes stories are simpler than they're made out to be. That appears to be the case with Jeff Bezos. When the National Enquirer reported that Bezos, the Amazon founde...
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Endorsements: Sarlitto, Borawski and Nora for Long Grove village boardMar 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Long Grove has come a long way in a relatively short time. A major infrastructure project has brought renewed optimism for the village's once deteriorating downtown. Pol...
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Campton Hills hopefuls united on 'rural' goals, differ on gamblingMar 20, 2019 5:40 am - Four people running for three 4-year Campton Hills trustee seats in the April 2 election have similar goals for the village, such as preserving its rural character, but ...
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Bribery scandal just a hint of the academic fraud at nation's collegesMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Bills addressing sexual harassment in private sector advanceMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A package of bills to increase private-sector protections for sexual harassment victims has advanced out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The four...