Articles filed under Political Figures
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One year after Madigan's indictment, former speaker's allies prepare for trialMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One year ago Thursday, former House Speaker Michael Madigan - for decades the most powerful figure in Illinois politics - was indicted on 22 counts of rack...
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Jesse White endorses Vallas in Chicago mayoral raceMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Former Secretary of State Jesse White is endorsing Paul Vallas, giving Vallas a leg up in his quest to claim the 20% share of the Black vote he needs to win the April 4 ...
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Supreme Court seems ready to sink student loan forgivenessFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority seem ready to sink President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millio...
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Biden warns of 'MAGA' Republicans' desire to cut spendingFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - President Joe Biden on Tuesday said GOP lawmakers could put millions of people's health care at risk, honing his message ahead of the release of hi...
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Computer chip funding to require security, worker benefitsFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factorie...
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Ex-SC mayor taking over White House Office of EngagementFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday announced the appointment of former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steve Benjamin as a top adviser, filling a key Wh...
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Where did billionaire Gov. Pritzker send campaign cash before Election Day?Feb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Having already contributed $145 million to his reelection campaign, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker - the wealthiest sitting politician in America - shared his considerable ...
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Donations in governor's race get a closer look by state boardFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois State Board of Elections commissioners Wednesday authorized a deeper dive into allegations of election code violations by Republican Darren Bailey's gubernatori...
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Pritzker launches children's behavioral health initiativeFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children's mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and expand the avail...
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Biden: Putin's suspension of US arms treaty 'big mistake'Feb 22, 2023 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "big mistake" by suspending his country's participation in the last rema...