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STATE OF THE UNION “[The president] spoke to what we need to know as a nation: Not only that we have inherited a great nation and should never apologize for that, but also that we need to aspire to greatness when it comes to leadership.”
“Tonight the president laid out a plan for the next four years once he leaves office, but it’s the same as the last eight years – more government intrusion in your business, your home, and your family decisions in all areas of your life.”
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren
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Republican – 14th Congressional District
President looks beyond tenure Obama warns against giving in to cynicism in election year By JULIE PACE The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans on Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk. “All the talk of America’s economic decline is political hot air,” Obama said in his final State of the Union address. “So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker.” “The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It’s not even close,” he said. The president’s address to lawmakers and a primetime TV audience was meant to both shape his legacy and put his imprint squarely on the race to succeed him. He defended his record – and implicitly urged the public to elect another Democratic president to build on it – but acknowledged the persistent anxieties of Americans who feel shut out of a changing economy or at risk from an evolving terror threat. While Obama did not directly call out Republicans, he sharply, and at times sarcastically, struck back at rivals who have challenged
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Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin listen as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Local officials react along party lines By CAITLIN SWIECA cswieca@shawmedia.com McHenry County’s congressional representatives reacted along party lines to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union
address, delivered Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress. In a statement, Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren, who represents the 14th Congressional District that covers most of McHenry County, said the president failed
to deliver plausible plans to bolster national security and rebuild the military. He also said the speech made it clear that Obama’s vision for the future included a more expansive federal government.
“When government takes the driver’s seat to do more for you, government takes away more of your freedom and choice,” Hultgren said. “The president tonight
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Coroner probes death of woman with signs of cold exposure WOODSTOCK – McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski is investigating what could be the first weather-related death of the year after a 70-year-old woman was found
dead Monday morning outside her Woodstock residence with signs of cold exposure. Majewski said Tuesday afternoon that the woman had signs of frostbite on her hands, adding there was no other evidence of natural disease or trauma that contributed to the
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death. Upon preliminary examination, Majewski said it appears the woman died of hypothermia or cold exposure, but she said she would not make an official determination of the cause of death until toxicology testing is complete.
A news release from the coroner said the woman was found at 9 a.m. by a caretaker and was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:23 a.m. There was no evidence of foul play, the coroner said. Temperatures in Woodstock on Monday topped out at
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the death. The name of the deceased woman is being withheld pending notification of all family, and Majewski said she did not wish to give more specific information about the location of the victim’s house because of the notification issue.
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