Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker flips on map promise, signs Democrats' versionJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a law establishing legislative district maps to govern elections for the next 10 years after promising as a candidate t...
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Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lowsJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The building has stunning Manhattan skyline views, its spa offers deep-tissue massages, and the fancy restaurant off the lobby serves up prime steaks. Be...
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Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassessJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrectio...
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Kinzinger says he'll run for Congress again in 2022Jun 03, 2021 1:00 am - Ostracized by many members of his party for criticizing former President Donald Trump, Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Thursday insisted he plans to run for Congr...
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Biden decries 'horrific' Tulsa massacre in emotional speechJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - An emotional President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of the massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in Tulsa, declaring Tuesday that h...
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Biden prioritizes U.S. voting rights law as restrictions mountJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden used the 100th anniversary of Tulsa's race massacre to make a plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote as ...
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Madigan's former chief of staff pleads not guilty to perjuryMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pleaded not guilty Friday to lying under oath to a federal grand jury that was investigating...
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New law allows plaintiffs to collect pretrial interest in wrongful-death, personal injury casesMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday allowing for plaintiffs to collect pretrial interest on money awarded in some lawsuits, after vetoing a previo...
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Supreme Court won't hear FoxFire's challenge to indoor dining banMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court will not take up a case from a Geneva restaurant challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker's indoor dining ban. FoxFire asked the state's h...
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Former Madigan chief of staff indictedMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - A federal grand jury has indicted Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan, on perjury and attempted obstruction of justice charges...