Articles filed under Politics
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Trump administration poised to change transgender student bathroom guidelinesFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Trump administration plans to roll back protections for transgender students, reversing federal guidance that required the nation's public schools to allow children ...
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Constable: Mattress tales of Washington, Lincoln, Garfield and TrumpFeb 21, 2017 4:00 am - In spite of Presidents Day mattress sales, there is no logical connection between discounted bedding and the leader of the free world. But the relationship between presi...
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Barrington mayor candidates have very different takes on state of the villageFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - Candidates for village president disagree
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Analysis: The argument against bringing banks back into federal student lendingFeb 19, 2017 6:16 am - Bringing private lenders back into the federal student loan program has been a staple of the Republican platform since the Obama administration kicked banks, credit unio...
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Will Canada capitalize on Trump's immigration policies?Feb 19, 2017 6:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Vancouver long has sought a share of Silicon Valley's magic. With President Trump moving to curb immigration and the U.S. tech industry in open revolt, t...
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Analysis: Think the gender pay gap's a myth? Check out these examplesFeb 19, 2017 6:11 am - Let's tackle a perplexing word problem. Two clerks have the same job. Clerk A earns $194,341 a year. Clerk B earns $175,392 a year. Clerk A has been doing the job for ne...
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Trump's relationship with Silicon Valley off to a rocky startFeb 18, 2017 6:16 am - Wall Street has President Donald Trump's ear. He meets with bankers and financiers at the White House, and the president has signed orders indicating he will accommodate...
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The IUD rush: Why women are seeking birth control that can outlast a presidencyFeb 18, 2017 6:15 am - The day after President Donald Trump's inauguration, millions of women of all ages marched in the streets of major cities. In the past few months, there's been another, ...
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Burlington fire district seeks voter approval of new tort taxFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - Burlington Community Fire Protection District is seeking voter approval April 4 of a new tax rate for tort liability, workers' compensation and risk management purposes....
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Wheaton Warrenville District 200 to host forums on $132.5 million referendumFeb 16, 2017 4:15 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will launch a series of forums next week on a $154.5 million plan for building projects at all but one of its schools. The distric...