Articles filed under Political Figures
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Hultgren criticizes immigration ban, Roskam stays silentJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Breaking ranks with GOP leaders, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren criticized President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning refugees from entering the U.S. and res...
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Analysis: The good idea that came out of the first White House news conferenceJan 28, 2017 6:16 am - WASHINGTON - Monday's first official White House news conference got lots of attention for the way press secretary Sean Spicer handled the media. At first skipping major...
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All detainees released from O'Hare after chaotic day at airportJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - A dozen travelers who'd been held at O'Hare International Airport were released late Saturday, ending a day in which 18 people were detained there due to an executive or...
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Suburbs' new congressmen ready to face steep climb on the 'Hill'Jan 28, 2017 12:00 am - Brad Schneider and Raja Krishnamoorthi are quickly learning life as freshman Democrats in Congress isn't going to be easy. As newbies of the minority party in Washington...
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Mexico digs in and Trump lashes back as border wall standoff deepensJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - MEXICO CITY - White House warnings of a possible punitive trade tariff had Mexican business leaders and politicians digging in Friday, with some calling for retaliatory ...
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Durty Nellie's cancels 'Build A Wall' Burger Special, apologizesJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Durty Nellie's in Palatine drew praise and ire in equal measure on its Facebook page Friday morning after posting a now-retracted message promoting a $15 "Build A Wall" ...
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Trump Tower has rental bargains, if you can get past securityJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - At $5,250 a month, a one-bedroom apartment at Manhattan's Trump Tower comes with a lot of extras: a month of free rent, beefed-up security in the lobby and the ability t...
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How Trump could grow the U.S. military significantlyJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Trump administration has drafted an executive order stating the president will significantly grow the U.S. military, spending money on everything from additional Spe...
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Constable: Unlike namesakes, presidential cookies always 'nut-free'Jan 26, 2017 4:15 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com When it comes to memorizing the names of our nation's presidents, today's first-graders have it 36.5 percent tougher than a ...
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Lester: Former aides to suburban Republicans now working for TrumpJan 26, 2017 4:00 am - Two people who cut their teeth working for suburban Republicans have landed key spots in Donald Trump's administration. Gerrit Lansing, 33, of Lake Forest is the new Whi...