Articles filed under Political Figures
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Link finally admits he wore a wire to secretly record fellow lawmaker in 2018Jun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Terry Link publicly acknowledged for the first time this week that he'd worn a wire to secretly record a fellow lawmaker in 2019. Link, a Vernon Hills ...
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'These are our kids': Biden condemns wave of state legislation to restrict LGBTQ+ rightsJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of "cruel" and "callous" state legislation curbing the rights, visibility and health care access of LGBTQ+ ...
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Trump braces for possible federal charges after being warned he's a target of documents probeJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the pro...
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White House website highlights infrastructure as Biden pushes policy winsJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Tuesday is launching a website to map and track tens of thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments, ...
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500+ bills await Pritzker decision in next 3 monthsJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed 566 bills through both chambers of the General Assembly i...
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Biden's 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Trump's pugilismJun 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden promised voters in 2020 that he knew how to get things done in Washington and could bring stability to the capital. It seemed like a mes...
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Pritzker touts new budget's higher education spendingMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker began a tour of the state to tout the new state budget that lawmakers passed last week, stopping at two university campuses Wednesday to...
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Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the agreement to avert U.S. defaultMay 28, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives...
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State budget approved: What's in it and what opponents objected toMay 28, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spe...
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Trump's freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probesMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump speaks about his legal woes in a way that would make most defense attorneys wince. A recent sampling: In a March interview on Fox News Cha...