Articles filed under Political Figures
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The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apartApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the "Hamburglar" in the conservative media world. But while the false story lasted, it moved with a damaging speed...
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Suburban guests virtually attending Biden address to Congress mirror impact of COVID-19Apr 28, 2021 1:00 am - An unemployed mom. A county health department chief. A mayor. Illinois congressional delegation invited a mixed bag of virtual guests to President Joe Biden's first addr...
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Biden to the nation and world: 'America is rising anew'Apr 28, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that "America is rising anew" and evoked New Deal President...
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Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workersApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds ...
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Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious CongressApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Can lawmakers all just listen to the president - even for one night? Recent history is not assuring. Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "you lie!" at Presid...
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Pritzker signs measure to address racism in health careApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared health care "a right, not a privilege" Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Cauc...
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In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normalApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. His task for th...
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Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promisesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden's focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration ...
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New state program aims for 'one-on-one connections' in communities to combat COVID-19Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents...
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Lawmakers, Pritzker administration spar over projected revenueApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of an Illinois Senate committee sparred with officials from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration Friday in a hearing on tax changes proposed by the ...