Articles filed under Political Figures
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A look at the statewide races on the ballotNov 01, 2022 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state constitutional amendment and every statewide constitutional office are on the Nov. 8 ballot. As of Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections r...
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?Oct 31, 2022 5:30 am - Republican Sen. Darren Bailey is eying tolled lanes to run alongside existing freeways to help pay for roads. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thinks a controversial railwa...
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With one week left, Bailey, Pritzker home in on suburbs — one with Tulsi Gabbard's helpOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and rival Sen. Darren Bailey couldn't be farther apart on the issues, but both adopted a suburban strategy Monday. Democrat Pritzker visited small-bus...
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Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perksOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his top exec...
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Gabbard will appear at Glen Ellyn event for BaileyOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - A combative week between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state Sen. Darren Bailey wrapped up Friday with the Xenia Republican announcing a rally in the suburbs with former Democr...
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Can Bailey win over suburban voters to become governor as Republicans have in the past?Oct 27, 2022 5:00 am - Suburban Cook and collar county voters were crucial when the governor's mansion flipped in elections won by GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2014 and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
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Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testifyOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena Friday to Donald Trump, exercising its subpoena power against...
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Final Pritzker-Bailey debate: Chicago crime, DCFS strife, marijuana, Bears, fashion and marriageOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Tuesday's final debate between Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey offered an abundance of loathing on both sides but no knockout punch...
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State relaxes COVID-19 mask rules at health care sites, but some will keep face coveringsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of updated federal guidelines, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday relaxed COVID-19 face mask rules at health care facilities such as hospitals and medical offices....
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Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago caseOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The just...