Articles filed under Political Figures
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Abortion ruling expected to whip up Illinois' GOP base, help conservative governor hopefulsJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - For six long months, Republican candidates for governor have honed in on crime and taxes to sway voters in the Illinois primary Tuesday. But Friday's bombshell U.S. Supr...
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Facts Matter: Alleged Trump statement on Jan. 6 is fakeJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - A lengthy, official-looking statement, topped with the letterhead "Save America, President Donald J. Trump," was posted on social media earlier this month. The statement...
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'We've planned for this terrible day': Pritzker calls for special session on abortion rightsJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a special session to tighten abortion rights in Illinois after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday. "The extremists on the...
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Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Chicago, Plainfield on FridayJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Chicago and Plainfield on Friday for a pair of events. First, Harris will be joined by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Lauren Un...
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Jan. 6 committee hears of Trump's pressure on Justice DepartmentJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his despe...
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We fought Trump pressure, GOP state officials tell 1/6 panelJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House 1/6 committee outlined on Tuesday Donald Trump's relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election, aiming to show it led to widespre...
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The moments resonating from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)Jun 20, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - By the numbers, the Jan. 6 committee hearings attracted 20 million live viewers on opening night, 11 million for the first daytime session and nearly 9 millio...
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Pritzker signs bills protecting sexual assault victimsJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed two bills into law Thursday aimed at protecting the victims of sexual assault. One new law allows victims to press charges even i...
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1/6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors 'nuts,' 'crazy'Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to reject the tally of state electors and overturn ...
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Is Pritzker considering a presidential bid? Governor is speaking in New HampshireJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - With his reelection campaign going well, is Gov. J.B. Pritzker beginning to eye a bigger job? Sources close to the governor confirm he will be in New Hampshire this Satu...