Articles filed under Politics
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Trump to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminumMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dr...
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Endorsement: Kaegi for Democrats as Cook County assessorMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Credit Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios for recognizing the institutional problems that existed in his office long before he took control in 2010. For 40 years, Berri...
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Endorsement: Preckwinkle for the Democrats as Cook County Board presidentMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Toni Preckwinkle has been Cook County Board president for nearly eight years, so as she faces a primary challenge for a third term, it is important to remember what that...
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Endorsement: Broad for the Democrats as Lake County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - The two Democratic primary candidates for Lake County clerk tout vastly different personal experience in making their case for who is best suited to lead the office. Ve...
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Bar associations release Cook County judicial candidate recommendationsMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois' two largest bar associations released their recommendations for Cook County circuit court candidates running in the March 20 primary. For candidates running c...
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Endorsements: Silva, von Keudell, Lewis, Strom, Wojnicki, Allan, Iqbal, Radke for Kane primariesMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Dist. 7, Democrat: Silva In 2010, Monica Silva defeated the incumbent and senior Democrat on the Kane County Board. She represented a growing Hispanic population in...
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Endorsement: Morrison for Democrats in Cook County Board Dist. 15Mar 01, 2018 12:00 am - It's been decades since a Democrat held the Cook County Board's District 15 seat, but with voters in the Northwest suburban district overwhelmingly backing Hillary Clint...
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Analysis: Why did Hope Hicks resign? Even the good option looks bad.Mar 01, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - White House Communications Director Hope Hicks is resigning less than six months after officially taking that job on a permanent basis. And according to a t...
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Endorsement: Mushro-Rumchak for Democrats as Will County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Longtime Republican Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots is retiring this year and that drew two Democrats to battle it out for their party's nomination for the open se...
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Feder: Chicago alderman to launch One Illinois news outletFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - A Chicago alderman and former Democratic candidate for governor has announced plans to launch One Illinois, a statewide, nonprofit digital news outlet, in April. Billed ...