Articles filed under Politics
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Highway system a reminder we still can do big thingsSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - I turn to my keyboard this morning in praise of the interstate highway system. In the last couple of weeks, I have had occasion to drive back and forth to Florida, and y...
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ECC's Center for Civic Engagement welcomes elected officials for 'Women in Politics' eventSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College's new Center for Civic Engagement mission is to foster engaged civic leaders on campus and create a culture of civic engagement in the community....
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Kim Jong Un's possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey. 20 hours on his armored trainSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Reports that Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon have drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armore...
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A Russian strike on a market in eastern Ukraine kills 17 and wounds dozens, officials saySep 06, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - A Russian missile struck an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The deadly attack came...
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The Tom and Daisy Buchanans north of RichmondSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - "These rich men north of Richmond, Lord knows they just wanna have total control." So goes the refrain of singer and songwriter Oliver Anthony's suddenly famous song. "W...
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Racial hatred is attacking the soul of AmericaSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - The recent tragic shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store that left three Black people dead brought back harrowing memories of the Tops Friendly Market...
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Madigan gives up last party postSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is pulling the plug on a half-century political career, giving up his last party post and ending a troubled chapter in state p...
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King Charles III's visit to France will include a state dinner at Versailles and a stop in BordeauxSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - King Charles III will travel to France later this month for a state visit that was postponed in March due to fears that protesters demonstrating against Preside...
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Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay offSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - Climate change is "relentlessly eating away" at Africa's economic progress and it's time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters, ...
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America's small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woesSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - GOODHUE, Minnesota - As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town's City Council that unless pa...