Articles filed under Politics
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How the Daleys became a dynasty in Chicago and beyondMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - About 20 years before a certain territory along the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi became a state, a man named Maurice Daly tied his ass and cart to a fence in t...
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Sheriff, clerk among Kane County's hottest primary racesMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County residents have decisions to make Tuesday that will have an impact on their wallets and the direction of public safety and voting. On the public safety front,...
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Support District 57 athletics with 'yes' voteMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - I was one of the many volunteers at the Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation's fundraiser event, Mini Golf. The high school students from District 214, Prospect and ...
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Dist. 57 should fight TIF extensions to get more moneyMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - I admit I am not an expert, and admit I have not followed the downtown TIF district subject closely. I also admit I am not in District 57, or entirely understand how pro...
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Cook County judicial recommendations available onlineMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - One hundred Cook County judicial candidates are running in Tuesday's primary countywide and in 15 subcircuits. For many voters, the prospect of selecting among judicial...
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Kane County judge hopefuls diverge on top needs and prioritiesMar 15, 2018 5:33 am - Five people seeking their party's nomination for an at-large Kane County judge seat differ on what they believe are the three most pressing needs for the 16th Judicial C...
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Editorial: Student protests rise to level that deserves attentionMar 14, 2018 11:00 pm - So, maybe this is how you really do it. If you were alive and cogent in the '60s and '70s you don't have to think hard to remember the protests that washed over the nati...
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Pompeo will face a host of foreign policy challenges as secretary of stateMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration and its new secretary of state - assuming the Senate confirms Mike Pompeo in time - will face a confluence of foreign policy decisi...
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Rauner to veto bill requiring licenses for gun retailersMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have required gun retailers to be licensed by the state of Illinois, calling it "unnecessary, burdensome regulati...
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How the last 5 days of Rex Tillerson's tenure played outMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Thursday, March 8 When the biggest diplomatic move of President Donald Trump's administration to date was announced, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ethiopi...