Articles filed under Politics
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District 207 voters to weigh in on $195 million bond issueAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Dist. 207 wants to borrow money for building upgrades
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District 205 to decide next week whether to ask voters for tax hikeAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - Following months of discussion, Elmhurst Unit District 205 officials are poised to decide next week whether to seek a property tax increase to pay for tens of millions o...
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In political season, Democrats wonder, 'where's Obama?'Aug 09, 2018 1:00 am - "Join me on Team '18," Barack Obama wrote in a recent fundraising email from his old political group, Organizing for Action. "Every election, every ballot measure, every...
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Trump's 'everyone-does-it' presidencyAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson It is more typical for a prospective defendant to admit nothing rather than publicly justify everything, but Donald Trump is an innovator. His practice...
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Batavia aldermen on idea to end home rule: 'It makes my blood boil'Aug 09, 2018 1:00 am - Some Batavia aldermen wasted no time jumping into the fray about whether the city should keep its home-rule authority, after residents submitted petitions this week for ...
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Roskam steers campaign toward conservative prioritiesAug 08, 2018 5:30 am - Peter Roskam's day on the campaign trail begins when a 20-something man in turquoise shorts and a red shirt paired with black socks and black athletic shoes approaches h...
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Casten hits trail discussing issues like health care, labor policy, climate changeAug 08, 2018 5:30 am - Sean Casten says he starts each day on the campaign trail with the same goal: to engage with diverse groups of people and consider different viewpoints. Just as importan...
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Winners and losers from Tuesday's electionsAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Tuesday's election night was a night of extremes. In primaries and special elections in five states - Ohio, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington - socialist-leaning...
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Will reform be the silver lining in a cloud of scandal?Aug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Politics is regularly described in terms of "left" vs. "right." But other binaries can be more relevant. "Forward" vs. "backward" often define a choice facing an elector...
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Wheeling grad who leads pro-Trump group confronted at restaurantAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens are outspoken leaders of the pro-Trump organization Turning Point USA. Kirk, the founder, has been called a conservative provocateur with ...