Articles filed under Political Figures
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New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax creditsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state's l...
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Pritzker orders masks inside all state buildingsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - People working or visiting inside a state-run building will have to wear masks again, even if they're fully vaccinated, following an order issued Thursday by Gov. J.B. P...
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'We are prepared to move forward': Senators reach deal $1 trillion infrastructure billJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package, ready to begin consider...
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Education services extended for students with special needsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who ...
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Text of Cheney statement: Our children will know who stood for truth'Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Below is an edited text of the statement Rep. Liz Cheney gave Tuesday at the opening of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection: Statement by Li...
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New law repeals criminal penalties for HIV transmissionJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that repeals criminal penalties for people who transmit HIV to others. House Bill 1063, sponsored by Rep....
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Pritzker signs bills expanding access to mental health careJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1, most ...
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Facts Matter: Volunteer door knockers not looking for guns, BiblesJul 24, 2021 1:00 am - President Joe Biden, earlier this month, outlined the effort his administration planned to get out information about COVID-19 vaccinations. "Now we need to go community-...
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Pritzker signs bill allowing over-the-counter birth controlJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a law allowing pharmacists to assess and prescribe hormonal birth control to patients, a move Pritzker and champions of the bill ca...
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Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block voteJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office, aiming to...