Articles filed under Political Figures
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New variant cause for concern, not panic, Biden tells USNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden called the new coronavirus variant omicron a cause for concern but "not a cause for panic" Monday and said he was not considering a...
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State Senate committee expected to review tollway reorganizationNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - State senators are expected to hold a hearing in December to look into a reorganization at the Illinois tollway that is prompting questions about who's in charge at the ...
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Lawsuit could foil Illinois' ban on immigration detentionNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - CHICAGO - When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act into law in August, he put the state squarely on the side of a growing movement against the federal...
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'If I sound angry, I am': In hourslong rant, GOP's McCarthy stalls Biden billNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Part political performance, part stall tactic, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy unleashed a long, rambling and vitriolic speech overnight, seizing control o...
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Democrats' sweeping social, climate bill passes divided HouseNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Democrats brushed aside months-long divisions and pushed their expansive social and environment bill through a sharply divided House on Friday, as President...
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White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility billsNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - The Biden administration is taking steps to help distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills, an unprecedented sum that comes largely ...
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Former inspector general clears Emanuel in Laquan McDonald shootingNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - As ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel waits for a confirmation vote to be U.S. ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson has cleared Emanuel of wrong...
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What's in the infrastructure bill for the suburbs? Ambiguous millions, experts sayNov 15, 2021 4:30 am - After months of negotiations, Congress finally passed a massive infrastructure package expected to be signed Monday by President Joe Biden. Does that mean workers will s...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Donald Rumsfeld, Ricardo Montalbon, swimming Santa and moreNov 15, 2021 4:00 am - See vintage photos of Donald Rumsfeld, Ricardo Montalbon, Little Leagues, swimming Santa and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery. ...
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan audienceNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday on the White House lawn, hailing it as an example of what bipartisanship ca...