Articles filed under Political Figures
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Shoreline flooding spurs disaster proclamationsFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday issued disaster proclamations stemming from flood damage along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The local and...
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After acquittal, Trump unleashes fury at impeachmentFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried t...
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Sen. Romney breaks with GOP, says he will vote to convict TrumpFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday he will vote to convict President Donald Trump, becoming the first and likely only Republican to break ranks during the...
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'Let's open our eyes': Illinois senators call Trump acquittal a mistakeFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to reflect the accurate Senate vote count on the abuse of power charge. Illinois' two Democratic senators invoked history in explainin...
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Trump uses State of Union to campaign; Pelosi rips up speechFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Standing before a Congress and a nation sharply divided by impeachment, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to extol a "Great Am...
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State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion fundingFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is accepting applications for the first $50 million in disbursements of a $420 million grant program aimed at increasing internet access across t...
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Senate deals Pritzker first veto overrideFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker was dealt his first veto override Wednesday when the state Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that retroactively exte...
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Not guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of abuse of power, obstructionFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history w...
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Petraeus to headline Judson World Leaders Forum in OctoberFeb 04, 2020 7:30 am - Former CIA Director David Petraeus will headline Judson University's ninth World Leaders Forum on Oct. 20 in Schaumburg. A retired four-star general, Petraeus is the fi...
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Watch the State of the Union liveFeb 04, 2020 4:30 am - President Donald Trump is delivering his State of the Union address on the eve of his likely impeachment acquittal and in the aftermath of the chaotic first votes of the...