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Bob Kustra: A shiny floor gives away corruption in Illinois

Here I was, not even a full day on the Illinois state government payroll, and I was staring at where the bribes took pla...

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Colby Cosh: Trump-era stock market swings show just how far backwards we've gone

Your economic future now depends on the mood and actions of one man — just as it would have 300 years ago...

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Rep. Chris Miller: Gov. JB Pritzker’s policies are responsible for high rent costs

Illinois' housing affordability crisis stems from housing shortages driven by restrictive regulations that slow and rest...

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Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin obstructs President Donald Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort in Ukrain...

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Editorial: Illinois taxpayers deserve more than excuses for the $250M computer mess

The lesson is clear: When taxpayer dollars fund major tech projects, governments must be tough negotiators, not soft tar...

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The mystery of Quebec City, the Tories' beachhead in La Belle Province

Former mayor Régis Labeaume has a pulse on the "Old Capital," and says political winds are changing...

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Tamil Nadu governor cannot delay approval of bills: Supreme Court

The judges made it clear that once a State Assembly passes a bill for the second time, the Governor must give assent wit...

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Christian “TheoBros” Are Building a Tech Utopia in Appalachia

A couple of years ago, Andrew Isker, a pastor and father of six, made a big decision. He would move his family away from...

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CEO Confidence Plummets in Q1 2025 as More Than Two-Thirds Brace for Negative Impacts of Tariffs

Vistage Survey Reveals Historic Quarter-Over-Quarter Decline in Small and Midsize Business Optimism Amid Tariffs and Inf...

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Why Is Trump’s New Jersey US Attorney Headlining a Far-Right Conference?

On Friday, March 28, Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was sworn into office as the interim US at...

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Abu Jinapor Denies Knowledge of Missing Galamsey Drones, Points to Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has stated that he is unaware of the whereabout...

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Inverclyde councillor Pam Armstrong on recognising the signs of domestic abuse

Councillor Pam Armstrong says it's vital that domestic abuse victims in Inverclyde seek help before their lives are put ...

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Pakistan expels over 8,000 Afghans in the past 2 days

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says around 8,025 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan after ...

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Redesign Nigeria’s Security Architecture, Afenifere Tells FG

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere has called on the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, r...

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River Emergency Rule: We Followed Due Process, Senate Insists

The Nigerian Senate has said due process was followed before okaying the emergency rule recently declared by President B...

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You will not deter me, Governor Wavinya tells rivals

She cited a section of members of the Machakos County Assembly as being used by certain leaders, both local and national...

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Abia To Introduce New Economic Policy To Promote Goods Made In The State

Abia State government says it will introduce an economic policy that will promote comprehensively made in Abia products....

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Antoni Bassas' analysis: 'The Supreme Court versus the Constitutional Court'

Last night we returned from the Puglia region of Italy, in the heel of the boot, from a six-day trip with thirty ARA sub...

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My Turn | A case for a household-hazardous-waste collection facility

"Currently, residents of central Illinois have no safe, convenient, year-round option for disposing of old or unused oil...

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My Turn | 'They are not criminals, but neighbors'

"When you hear politicians talk about deporting millions of criminal immigrants, please know that there are not millions...

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My Turn | Back to the future

"I’m concerned that while President Trump’s world-wide tariff levies might reshore factories, the jobs might not mat...

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My Turn | Thinking of a good novel about patriots objecting to the takeover of their country

"Rarely do I read a book that covers so much territory, so much history, and some love triangles that holds my attention...

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Sink ERC for Wanting to Fine Municipalities That Don't Illegally Register

They accuse the party of promoting immigration and crime, and call for its dissolution...

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Peter Dutton’s father hospitalised ahead of first debate

News of the unknown medical emergency broke just ahead of the first leaders debate of the federal election campaign....

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Opinion: The law has become an ‘engine of oppression’

This legal pox is Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF), which enables speculators to finance litigation, no matter how ...

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Enric Casasses wins the Jaume Fuster award

Enric Casasses has just been proclaimed winner of the 25th Jaume Fuster Prize, voted for annually by the members of the ...

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Allegheny County’s new public health lab faces federal funding uncertainty

The Allegheny County Health Department was joined by state and local officials Monday to mark the opening of a new publi...

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Mahama suspends post-retirement contract appointments for retired public service staff

President John Dramani Mahama has, with immediate effect, suspended the granting of post-retirement contract appointment...

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Letter: Democrats’ bold vision for America

Various Democrats have various plans for America, including: Re-open the Mexican border. No voter ID; anyone can vote. O...

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World markets regain some ground after Trump tariffs shock investors

After major slides in equity trading across the world, any slight uptick in stock prices will only repair part of the de...

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Short stories from Icelandic midwives

History has been told for many years with the big headlines and the most influential protagonists, usually male. But the...

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Lawmakers: The moment is now to invest in Connecticut citizens

This version of “making America great” is simply not working for working families in our state....

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Hands off Jean Mensa — CDS warns Mahama

The Centre for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS) has strongly cautioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Ad...