Articles filed under Politics
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Should boat sizes be limited on the Chain, Fox? Owners, waterway agency disagree with state senator's plan for a capFeb 04, 2019 4:30 am - An Illinois state senator whose nephew was killed in a tragic boating crash in 2012 is pushing legislation to limit boat sizes on the Chain O' Lakes. Sen. Julie Morriso...
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Schools, pool, roads and fire protection on April ballot in DuPage CountyFeb 04, 2019 4:00 am - From plans to renovate buildings in one school district to a proposal to lower property taxes in another, DuPage County voters will weigh in on a list of referendum ques...
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Contrary to popular belief, manufacturing is boomingFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Rumors of the death of U.S. manufacturing have been greatly exaggerated. Everyone from Sen. Bernie Sanders to Tucker Carlson laments the supposed demise of U.S. manufact...
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What great legislators have in commonFeb 03, 2019 12:00 am - Each of the great politicians and legislators I've known over the course of my career in Congress was very different. They were masters of the rules, or unassailably kno...
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Howard Schultz and the Frappuccino SyndromeFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - Holy Chestnut Praline Latte! There was Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, making a case Wednesday for why Americans would flock to him if he decides to run for pr...
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Underwood invites 7-year-old to State of the UnionFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - A 7-year-old Naperville girl will be in the audience for President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday at the invitation of U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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Spoiler alert -- or not?Jan 31, 2019 12:00 am - Billionaire coffee magnate Howard Schultz has two problems: Ross Perot and Ralph Nader. Schultz, a lifelong Democrat, said on CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday that he's seriousl...
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In border talks, a new fight for barrier deniersJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A House-Senate conference committee is beginning work on a package of border security policies that, it is hoped, can win the support of both Democrats and Republicans. ...
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The Brexit bill: Here's the Damage So FarJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Britain's vote to leave the European Union has already come at a cost regardless of where Brexit goes from here. Some of the damage is tangible, such as jobs, investment...
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'Green New Deal' tests Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's clout in Democratic HouseJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Hundreds of young activists stormed Nancy Pelosi's office after Democrats won the House in November, inspired by the new hero of the left, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,...