Articles filed under Political Figures
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More National Guard, state troopers deployed; disaster proclamations in suburbsJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - To combat "an extraordinary and difficult" moment, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday activated 250 additional Illinois National Guard soldiers and 300 Illinois State Police t...
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Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protestsJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday derided many governors as "weak" and demanded tougher crackdowns on burning and stealing among some demonstrations in the a...
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Pritzker calls 375 National Guard members to ChicagoMay 31, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Sunday that he has called up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard to assist Chicago police in dealing with a possible resumption of vi...
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Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visasMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has announced that he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, end Hong Kong's special trade status and suspend vis...
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May 30 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portionSince the outbreak began, there have been 61,211 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinoi...
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EU urges Trump to rethink cutting funding to WHOMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The European Union on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization as...
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Illinois reports 1,462 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths SaturdayMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 1,462 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 61 additional deaths from the disease. As of Saturday, the depar...
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Trump adds fuel to protest fires with denounced tweetMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump added fuel to racial fires Friday as he threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis "under control," calling violent p...
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State enters Phase 3 as COVID-19 claims 86 more livesMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - As restrictions on business operations and gatherings loosened Friday throughout the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state health officials congratulated residents on thei...
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Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'May 29, 2020 1:00 am - Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the platform's rules by...