Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump paints dark picture of homelessness in cities: 'We may intercede'Jul 02, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says he wants to address the crisis of people on the streets, telling Fox News in an interview Monday that his administration "may intercede" to c...
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Hedge fund sues Pritzker to void $14 billion of Illinois debtJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - A hedge fund run by a protege of Appaloosa Management's David Tepper and the chief executive officer of a conservative think tank sued Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, sayin...
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The new gas tax is in effect. Here's how to use less fuel.Jul 01, 2019 1:00 am - Gas taxes increased Monday, but many consumers were spared massive sticker shock on the first day of a state-mandated, 19-cent-per-gallon fuel hike. An informal survey o...
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Gov. Pritzker signs order to protect transgender studentsJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a task force to study the rights of transgender students. The Chicago Democrat signed an executive order Sunday, the day of Prid...
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Sunday is your last chance to buy gas before stations add 19-cent taxJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Good vibes prevailed in Springfield as Gov. J.B. Prizker signed a $45 billion infrastructure bill last week, but not so much at the Shell station at York and Irving Park...
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Governor signs $45 billion state construction bill with expanded gambling, taxesJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a plan that will pour $45 billion into state construction projects to build and upgrade ro...
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Supreme Court puts citizenship question on hold in 2020 census caseJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained a hold on the Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, and the question's op...
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Chicago restaurant employee accused of spitting on Eric Trump, put on leaveJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - A Fulton Market restaurant employee was taken into Secret Service custody Tuesday after she was alleged to have spit on Eric Trump, the 35-year-old son of President Dona...
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Trump threatens use of 'overwhelming force' against Iran if it attacks 'anything American'Jun 25, 2019 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that any attack on "anything American" would be met with "great and overwhelming force" follo...
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Iran warns US it could down more drones as Pompeo arrives in Persian GulfJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's navy chief warned the United States on Monday that Iranian forces could shoot down more surveillance drones if they violate the coun...