Articles filed under Political Figures
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Measure to ease path for name changes sent to governorJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker would lift restrictions on Illinois residents who can't change their names because of past crimes. Supporters say the leg...
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Biden picks Zients as his next White House chief of staffJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff on Friday, tapping an experienced technocrat who headed his administration'...
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Pritzker warns College Board against AP Black studies changes after DeSantis blocked courseJan 25, 2023 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going to battle with the national College Board over what he calls "political grandstanding" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Chicago Democrat is ...
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Biden on classified documents discovery: 'There's no there there'Jan 20, 2023 12:00 am - APTOS, Calif. - A frustrated President Joe Biden said Thursday there is "no there there" when he was persistently questioned about the discovery of classified documents ...
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Garcia's name mentioned in feds' Madigan recordingJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is among the names that could drop in March during the trial of four people accused of trying to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael ...
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Pritzker plays role of Illinois' 'best chief marketing officer'Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the global stage this week at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The governor and high-ranking membe...
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Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally boundJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When Joe Biden stepped to the lectern in the shadow of the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky this month, he couldn't stop showering praise on the sta...
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Cohen meets Trump prosecutors amid renewed hush money probeJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said he met for 2½ hours Tuesday with Manhattan prosecutors who have revived a years-old investigation into payme...
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Biden to host Netherlands PM for talks on tech, UkraineJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to host Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for talks as the U.S. administration looks to persuade the Netherlands to further limit C...
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White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosureJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House brushed aside criticism Tuesday of its fragmented disclosures about the discovery of classified documents and official records at President ...