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The veto session showed glaring flaws in the system.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Decatur has the opportunity to see a preview of whether interest in voting continues after the record-setting November election.
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A half-dozen vitals should be part of your emergency kit.
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Good and bad from the last week.
Monday is our country's designated day to recognize our presidents.
Welcome, Senator. We look forward to you making history serving your newest constituency.
We have a tendency to take our 16th president for granted.Â
The best and worst of the week.
A plan that combined amnesty with better enforcement is capable of commanding bipartisan support.
Congress, whose failure to renew the Voting Rights Act opened the floodgate to problematic state voting laws and procedures, must restore teet…
This is an editorial from the Herald & Review opinion page.Â
This is an editorial from the Herald & Review opinion page.Â
It’s a belief system that is going to have both short- and long-term effects on national politics.
THUMBS UP! To positive news. We’re asking our readers to contribute to a special project. Without mentioning politics, tell us one good thing …
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One of our societal flaws is misplacing blame.
We’ve spent years careening toward the jammed mess that is the Information Superhighway. We’re choosing a vaguely un-American way to deal with it.
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It’s the right of every citizen to have a voice in the implementation of a legal activity.
The outlook for vaccination in Central Illinois is a positive one -- when the supplies finally get here.
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