Articles filed under Political Figures
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Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testifyMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican senators on Monday raised concerns about four Prisoner Review Board members who have continued to serve for almost two years despite not being c...
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State plans to pay off federal COVID loans earlyMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Re...
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Lightfoot confronts dashed hopes of her backersMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Lori Lightfoot had her work cut out for her when she became mayor of Chicago in 2019, running as a progressive Democrat and outsider who would bring big change to City H...
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Chicago mayor: Only reporters of color will get interviews at her 2-year markMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of ...
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Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement planMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. The Highway Improve...
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Former Lt. Gov Corinne Wood diesMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood, the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in Illinois, has died, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting. She was 66. Her family released a statement on her passi...
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McConnell says he'll oppose Jan. 6 commission to probe riotMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he will oppose legislation to create a commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capito...
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'Trailblazer' Corinne Wood, Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, dies of cancerMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood was a trailblazing politician whose legal background, moderate voice and ability to reach across the aisle helped her become the first female lieutenant gov...
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No maskless free-for-all yet: Here's where precautions remain in place in the suburbsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Numerous entities — pharmacies, schools, cinemas, religious organizations and more — said Friday they will continue to require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 i...
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Liz Cheney on eve of ouster from top GOP post: Trump, backers 'undermine our democracy'May 11, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A combative Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at leaders of her own Republican Party late Tuesday, taking to the House floor on the eve of her near-certain ouster ...