Articles filed under Political Figures
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Six GOP candidates spar over sex education, mask mandates and crimeJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - The six Republicans running for governor battled to outdo each other's conservative credentials on topics ranging from sex education to reducing violence Thursday in an ...
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What candidates for governor say about state funding help for Bears' move to Arlington Hts.May 31, 2022 1:00 am - Typically at odds, the candidates for Illinois governor play as a team when it comes to whether the state should help fund a new Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park....
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New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffingMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that...
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What Biden's executive order on police reform means for suburban departmentsMay 27, 2022 5:30 am - The police-reform executive order President Joseph Biden signed Wednesday mostly covers federal law-enforcement officers. But there are provisions that could affect loca...
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Biden to console families in Uvalde, press for actionMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday's mass school shootin...
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'We're not giving up' on Illinois, ex-Trump aide Flynn says in Niles event for GOP candidatesMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - Controversial former Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about former President Donald Trump's dealings with Russia and was pardoned by T...
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Fuel retailers sue over requirement to post about tax freezeMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois fuel retailers argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday that a requirement to post signs alerting consumers about a six-month freeze in the state motor-...
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Illinois rejoins federal Title X family planning programMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has resumed participation in the federal Title X family planning program after refusing to take part for the past three years in protest over a Tr...
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GOP gubernatorial candidates spar on who's the real RepublicanMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - The six Republicans running for governor in the June 28 primary exchanged sharp elbows on topics ranging from COVID-19 to faux conservatism at a Wednesday Daily Herald e...
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Pritzker signs bill requiring serialization of unfinished 'ghost guns'May 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIED - Owners of firearms that do not have serial numbers - referred to as ghost guns - will have 180 days to take them to a federal firearm dealer to have them se...