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Wall Street Journal: Biden Administration Launches Application Portal for Student-Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTONāThe Biden administration launched an online portal that will allow individuals with federal student loans to apply for up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness, formally kicking off a program threatened by an array of legal challenges. More than eight million people applied for relief over the weekend following the Education Departmentās launch of a beta […]
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Shaw Local: [LETTER] Why Iām voting for Bill Foster
Iām concerned about scare tactics being used to manipulate voters. Instead of honest debate over complex issues, we often get misleading, fear-promoting sound bites. Let me give you an example. I recently heard a mother voice her support for a āpro-familyā candidate, claiming without any proof that schools soon will expose students to sexually objectionable […]
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Shaw Local: Kane County Democrats to hold Oct. 27 āGet Out the Voteā fundraiser
ELGIN ā Kane County Democrats are hosting their annual Get Out the Vote Fall Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, according to a news release. Democratic speakers scheduled to appear include Gov. JB Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Reps. Bill Foster, of […]
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Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-area congressional Democratic candidates lead in fundraising, new FEC reports show
WASHINGTON ā Chicago-area Democrats running for Congress in districts that may have some swing potential ā all incumbents ā have substantially out-raised their GOP competition, new Federal Election Commission reports show. Congressional districts based mainly in Chicago are so heavily Democratic the incumbents or Democratic nominees face little viable Republican opposition. Illinois has 17 congressional […]
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