Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Yes on York Center Fire tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The York Center Fire Protection District is asking voters on March 20 for a raise officials say is needed to improve minimum staffing levels and replace aging equipment....
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'Jared has faded': Inside Kushner's tumultuous 28 daysMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - They were the ascendant young couples of the Trump White House: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, and Rob Porter and Hope Hicks. They enjoyed rarefied access ...
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Deer Park voters to decide on request to boost sales tax for infrastructureMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Deer Park voters will decide March 20 whether the village should collect more local sales tax to help pay for stormwater drainage improvements and other infrastructure p...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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HUD furniture fuss: Now Ben Carson wants to cancel $31,000 dining setMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A day after news broke that the Department of Housing and Urban Development purchased a dining set worth $31,000, Secretary Ben Carson told his social m...
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Republicans signing on to bills to legalize recreational marijuanaMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use throughout the state is being revised to gain more bipartisan support in an effort to secure a veto-proof majority. St...
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Endorsement: Yes on Bloomingdale fire district borrowingMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Every call for help from the Bloomingdale Fire Protection District is urgent; the caller shouldn't have to wonder whether the equipment heading out to provide assistance...
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Endorsements: Pappas for the Democratic nomination for Cook County treasurer.Mar 02, 2018 12:00 am - It's been two decades since Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has faced opposition in a Democratic primary. So we're appreciative of Chicago CPA Peter Gariepy for his w...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Endorsement: Yarbrough for the Democratic nomination for Cook County clerk.Mar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Cook County clerk's office is in store for some big changes, and not only because Clerk David Orr is stepping down after more than 17 years leading the office. Voter...