Articles filed under Political Figures
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Next phase of construction along I-80 to beginJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced the beginning of the next phase of construction along the Interstate 80 corridor that will modernize Houbolt Road ...
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New York attorney general says Trump's company misled banks, tax officialsJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The New York attorney general says her investigators have uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" valu...
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Biden in anniversary press conference: Nation weary from COVID but U.S. in a better placeJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralized but insisted at a news conference marking his...
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On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King's workJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering jobs and justice and protecting "the sacred right to vote, a right from whic...
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Aurora's Irvin expected to pick downstate lawmaker on GOP gubernatorial ticketJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is expected to choose a downstate Republican as a running mate when he announces his candidacy for governor next week, sources told the Daily ...
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businessesJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at...
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Suburban politicians hope to be at the top of the ticket on statewide ballotJan 12, 2022 4:30 am - Suburban Republicans are taking starring roles in what's shaping up to be a bruising and boisterous primary election for a standard-bearer to challenge Democratic Gov. J...
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As hospitals reel with omicron and staff shortages, state promises aidJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - The convergence of record-smashing numbers of patients stricken with the highly infectious omicron strain of COVID-19 and a critical shortage of workers is pushing Illin...
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Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democrat said she has “cold-like symptoms” but otherwise feels fine. She credite...
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Welch reflects on first year as House speakerJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is proud of the accomplishments he and his colleagues achieved...