Articles filed under Politics
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Barrington District 220 hosts referendum information session Feb. 23Feb 18, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will host the first of three community information sessions Saturday, Feb. 23, to provide information and answer questions about...
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Constable: What Honest Abe kept in his pocketsFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - We celebrate Presidents Day with a chance to shovel snow, stay home from work or school, or at least enjoy a less crowded commute. But it is also a day to kick back and ...
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Millions of Americans could be surprised as their tax refunds shrinkFeb 17, 2019 5:25 am - Millions of Americans filling out their 2018 taxes will probably be surprised to learn that their refund will be less than expected or that they owe money to the Interna...
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Score one, it seems, for Donald Trump - despite his efforts to ruin itFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - By Ed Murnane After more than two years as president of the United States, Donald Trump has scored one of his few -- but most significant victories - although in typical...
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Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancerFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - In recent weeks, attention has focused on two freshman Democratic members of Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both of whom are Muslim and have made critical state...
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Trump tax returns: Dems ready for ultimate fishing expeditionFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Yes, Democrats want to start a new investigation into already-under-investigation Trump-Russia allegations. And yes, they want to investigate Trump associates like Micha...
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Democrats should beware giving up high ground on evidence-based actionsFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Democrats in 2020 are at risk of turning into Republicans in 2016, minus the racism. By which I mean: emphasizing empty slogans instead of evidence-based policy, rejecti...
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Suburban lawmakers among those seeking to overturn Trump emergencyFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Several suburban lawmakers are signing on to a U.S. House resolution seeking to overturn President Donald Trump's emergency declaration Friday. Citing concerns about bor...
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Safer, but still scared: How suburban students feel one year after Parkland shootingFeb 14, 2019 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct a mistake in the name of the Parkland, Florida high school. The correct name is Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Sc...
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Don't make it easy for Trump to hide his failureFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump's regular threats to close down parts of the government to vindicate an applause line make you almost nostalgic for the shutdowns of the past. Whe...