Catania aims to revive Lincoln era GOP in Illinois
Illinois House veteran Susan Catania, an ERA champion and liberal Republican, aims to reposition the GOP as the party of the people. She contrasts with George H. Ryan and Donald Totten in a bid that hinges on broad appeal to independents and women, while facing conservative opposition.
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Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Susan Catania
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
Punch
John B. Anderson
George H. Ryan
Kankakee
Donald L. Totten
Hoffman Estates
Catania
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Tive
Big Business
GOP
ERA
Ryan
Commission On the Status of Women
National Organization For Women
Grace Mary Stern
Mrs. Catania
FDR's Enduring Legacy Seen In 20th Century America
In 1982 America, Franklin D. Roosevelt's impact endures as the nation reflects on New Deal policies and the expanded role of government. Despite flaws, his presidency reshaped Washington, social welfare, labor rights, and economic management, leaving a lasting influence on policy and national identity.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Present
America
Washington
Potomac
Gigah
FDR
White House
Letters. Man has a need for God
Editor notes a debate between evolution and creationism. The writer argues humans instinctively seek a higher power, citing historical idolatry and reliance on a supra-human strength during trials, claiming even evolutionists show the urge in crisis moments.
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Southern Illinoisan
Bluebird Trail Draws Public Support and Donations
Readers respond to Dave DeWitte’s Bluebird Trail article with more than 20 letters and nearly $200 for the project. Citizens offer plans labor and lumber donations and express commitment to building bluebird houses and completing the trail.
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Southern Illinoisan
Dave DeWitte
Reagan shifts to new federalism amid deficit debate
The New York Times assesses how mounting deficits and rising interest rates push Reagan to pivot from tax cuts and military buildup to a long term plan dubbed new federalism. It notes the administration’s stance on borrowing, Fed policy, and a reshaped health and welfare role for states starting 1984.
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Leonard Silk
New York Times
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Office of Management and Budget
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Bush
Reagan
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Federal Reserve
Fed
Volcker
James J. O’leary
United States Trust Co
United States
Congress
Illinois politics as corrupt as Bill Scott rhetoric
Robert D. Reid Dapper deconstructs Illinois political culture referencing Bill Scott and figures like Otto Kerner Tom Keane Paul Powell. The piece argues Illinois politics are brutal high stakes and driven by money and ambition with Bakalis offering candid cautions on campaigning costs and access.
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Robert D. Reid
Bill Scott
Illinois
Scott
Otto Kerner
Tom Keane
Paul Powell
Chicago
Dan Walker
Jim Thompson
Springfield
Walker
Victor DeGrazia
Big Jim Thompson
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Peter W. Selkowe
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Chicago Tribune
David Axelrod
Bakalis
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Richard Nixon
Luis
Paul Powery
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