Articles filed under Political Figures
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'The proof's in the details': Suburban mayors, business leaders react to Pritzker budgetFeb 03, 2022 4:00 am - Suburban officials and experts had mixed reactions to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposals Wednesday. In his speech, Pritzker advanced an "Illinois Family Relief Plan" ...
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'Nobody's pushover': Governor candidate Richard Irvin on COVID-19, crime and his GOP recordFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - Despite an influx of cash from wealthy donors, Aurora Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin said "I am nobody's pushover" when asked about the contr...
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Suburban lawmakers divided over long-term impact of governor's planFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - The response from suburban legislators to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's address Wednesday split mostly on party lines over whether the plans he outlined offered true solutions to...
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GOP candidates for governor blast Pritzker's 'so-called relief' planFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - The five gubernatorial candidates competing in the June 28 Republican primary had harsh words for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget address Wednesday. Darren Bailey"Pritz...
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Pritzker formally presents budget plan to fight inflation, with tax cuts and a property tax rebateFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With inflation soaring and snow falling, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday offered tax relief on groceries, gasoline and property as part of a $45.4 billion ...
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Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 yearsFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% - a new goal for the "moonshot" initiative against the disease that was announced in 2016 when h...
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Schneider again tests positive for COVID-19Feb 01, 2022 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday night. "Unfortunately, this evening I had a positive COVID-19 result after proactively taking a rapid a...
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Pritzker to propose grocery tax relief, extra 5% property tax rebates to fight inflationJan 31, 2022 4:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will propose a roughly $1 billion package of tax relief measures aimed at mitigating the impact of inflation on Illinois consumers when he gives his b...
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Legislative session canceled, but Pritzker still will deliver budget address WednesdayJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to use his annual budget address Wednesday to offer consumers relief from soaring inflation by lifting or rebating some of the big...
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Biden: Taliban must release Lombard native Mark Frerichs if it expects legitimacyJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - Calling the abduction and hostage-taking of Lombard native Mark Frerichs "an act of particular cruelty and cowardice," President Joe Biden on Sunday demanded the Taliban...