Articles filed under Political Figures
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summerApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said i...
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Duckworth honored to 'be in mix' for vice presidential nomineeApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - Along with fellow senators Kamala Harris of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Tammy Duckworth's name continues to surface as a possible Democratic vice presiden...
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House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releasesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration relea...
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Judge upholds legislator's suit against Pritzker's stay-at-home extensionApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted a court ruling handed down Monday that throws into doubt the governor's ability to extend the state's stay-at-home order beginning ...
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State reports 2,126 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, and 59 additional deathsApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - As he reported 2,126 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 more deaths in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday pushed back against a legal challenge to his stay-at-home order a...
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Illinois Poison Center gets more calls after Trump commentsApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - State officials addressed "myths, rumors and general misinformation" regarding cleaning agents and COVID-19 in the wake of remarks made by President Donald Trump. "Inges...
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Trump approved of Georgia's plan to reopen before bashing itApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, jus...
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COVID-19 cases spike by 2,724 as state test count hits 'milestone,' DIY masks suggestedApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has surpassed its initial COVID-19 testing goals, officials said at a Friday briefing where they also announced 2,724 additional cases, a new daily high, and 10...
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Doctors struggle to stay true to science but not cross TrumpApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's becoming a kind of daily ritual: President Donald Trump and a phalanx of doctors file into the White House briefing room each evening to discuss t...