Articles filed under Political Figures
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State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautiousMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and older effective April 12 and loosening restrictions on activities using a grad...
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How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, moreMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday outlined a path toward reopening Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the timing based on case metrics and vaccination rates. Illinoi...
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U.S.: Putin approved operations to help Trump against BidenMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November's presidential election, according to a declassified ...
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VP Harris, Jill Biden hit the road to promote relief planMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden kicked off the White House's effort to highlight the benefits of his huge COVID relief plan Monday, declaring that "hope is here in real...
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The 9 'corporate tax loopholes' Pritzker wants to end that businesses call 'incentives'Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - In order to balance next year's state budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking legislators to eliminate what his administration calls nine "corporate tax loopholes" to gener...
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Congressmen to feds: What now for suburbanites with United Center suddenly limited?Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Eleven Democratic members of Congress complained to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday about its decision to exclude collar county residents from the popu...
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Biden: All adults will be eligible for vaccine by May 1Mar 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday night to...
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Biden's first 50 days: Where he stands on key promisesMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office, promising swift action on everything from climate change to immigration r...
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United Center COVID-19 vaccination disconnect causes more delaysMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - The exclusion of collar county residents from COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the United Center means a longer wait for some people with serious health problems to ...
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Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief billMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they ...