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There have been attempts to understand why the 2024 presidential election took the turn it did, with some mention of what I consider the main reason: widespread voter distress over what has been ...

Since November, a steady stream of clients have been walking into the DuPage Health Coalition’s Carol Stream offices clutching tax forms and other documents. Many walk out facing “sticker shock and ...