Articles filed under Politics
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Airbnb's Chris Lehane rewriting Silicon Valley's political playbookJan 28, 2017 6:12 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Chris Lehane rarely wears the tailored Italian suits that he was known for during his days as a high-profile Washington operative. Now he favors the Sili...
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Suburbs' new congressmen ready to face steep climb on the 'Hill'Jan 28, 2017 12:00 am - Brad Schneider and Raja Krishnamoorthi are quickly learning life as freshman Democrats in Congress isn't going to be easy. As newbies of the minority party in Washington...
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Durty Nellie's cancels 'Build A Wall' Burger Special, apologizesJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Durty Nellie's in Palatine drew praise and ire in equal measure on its Facebook page Friday morning after posting a now-retracted message promoting a $15 "Build A Wall" ...
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Editorial: Where's promised legislation to end unfair, absurd remap rules?Jan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Among key points in his State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner touched a nerve that reminded us of a promise made by many suburban lawmakers on the camp...
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Constable: Unlike namesakes, presidential cookies always 'nut-free'Jan 26, 2017 4:15 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com When it comes to memorizing the names of our nation's presidents, today's first-graders have it 36.5 percent tougher than a ...
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Lester: Former aides to suburban Republicans now working for TrumpJan 26, 2017 4:00 am - Two people who cut their teeth working for suburban Republicans have landed key spots in Donald Trump's administration. Gerrit Lansing, 33, of Lake Forest is the new Whi...
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Trump's wall met with skepticism, unease on US-Mexico borderJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - As President Donald Trump announced his plans for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, Border Patrol agents in San Diego on the lookout for drugs and ...
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Newfound optimism for this year's March for LifeJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - After more than 40 years of doggedly demonstrating against abortion at the annual March for Life each January, thousands of abortion opponents will gather F...
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Hardiman, Gorsuch said to top Trump Supreme Court listJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - Federal appeals court judges Thomas Hardiman and Neil Gorsuch have emerged as the two front-runners as Donald Trump prepares to make his first U.S. Supreme Court nominat...
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Fake news presentation addresses real concernsJan 25, 2017 4:00 am - The crowd at the "How to Spot Fake News" program at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Tuesday night was a little angry about the current situation but also interest...