Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement for Hanover Park village board: Fanny Lopez Benitez, Herb Porter, Roberto SepulvedaMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The upcoming Hanover Park village board election presents something of a dilemma for the voters and, for that matter, for us. On the April 2 ballot for three trustee po...
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Endorsements: Richmond, Guess and Kolodziej for South Elgin village trusteeMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The three trustees running for re-election in South Elgin can boast nearly 50 years of service on the village board. Incumbents Scott Richmond, Lisa Guess and Mike Kolod...
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When Trump demeans others, he is undermining democracyMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - "A great empire and little minds go ill together," said Edmund Burke. America is not quite an empire, but one little mind was on full display during President Trump's r...
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Endorsements: Patel, Czarny, Dunham for Lindenhurst village boardMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - With one three-member slate of incumbents and another three-candidate slate of newcomers, the Lindenhurst village board race seems a contest of the old guard versus the ...
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Colorado's Hickenlooper announces Democratic presidential bidMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, known as a pro-business leader who tries to bridge partisan differences, said he'll join the large field of Democrats competi...
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SALT cap will leave about 10.9 million people feeling tax painMar 03, 2019 5:22 am - About 10.9 million people are losing out on one of their most prized tax breaks - the deduction for state and local taxes. That's the number of people the Treasury Inspe...
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Is the tax code overhaul hurting charitable donations?Mar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Charitable giving in the United States rose a lackluster 1.6 percent last year, despite a strong economy - a sign that the 2018 tax code overhaul could be hurting donati...
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Endorsement: For Schaumburg village president, Tom DaillyMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - Just stop and think of what Schaumburg was decades ago and what it's become today - transformed from a shadow bedroom community surrounding a mall into the thriving, amb...
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Distrct 220 board hosting information sessions on $185 million borrowing requestMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members are hosting two final information sessions this week on a tax-increase referendum seeking permission to borrow $185 milli...
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Endorsements: Glogovsky, Sugrue, Wagener for Green Oaks village boardMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - The word "frugal" pops up frequently among Green Oaks village board members discussing the small Lake County town's approach to finances. In fact, Green Oaks sought and ...