201811.21
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Military monuments standing tall at Lake Forest’s Veterans Park

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Lake Forest again honored its heroes this week with a ribbon cutting for monuments dedicated to the five branches of the United States military. The completed monuments cap months of work to renovate the park, which also has shed its original Village Pond Park name for Veterans Park. The five branches of the military are…

201811.21
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South Korean named Interpol president in blow to Russia

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By AYA BATRAWY and ANGELA CHARLTON DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Interpol elected a South Korean as the organization’s president on Wednesday, edging out a veteran of Russia’s security services who was strongly opposed by the United States, Britain and other European nations. Kim Jong Yang’s surprise election was seen as a victory for the…

201811.21
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Town halls helped shape the midterm. Will they in 2020?

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Early after the election of President Donald Trump, a small but vibrant part of America’s political debate played out in old-school, face-to-face events involving elected representatives and the constituents who pay their salaries, events also known as town halls. And the conflicts that often erupted in those town halls – scenes often recorded on video…