Articles filed under Political Figures
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COVID-19 cases pass 35,100; Aurora mall to offer drive-up testingApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 grew by 98 as of Wednesday, with 2,049 more cases, a new high that's attributable to more testing, state officials explaine...
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AP-NORC poll: Few Americans support easing virus protectionsApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a new survey finds, even as small p...
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Trump immigration ban halts green cards, not temporary visasApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced what he described as a "temporary suspension of immigration into the United States" on Tuesday. But he said the execut...
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Cuomo, Trump ready to meet after trading virus barbs, praiseApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Their back-and-forth during the coronavirus pandemic has included insults, sharply contrasting views on the role of the federal government and some mom...
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Pritzker suggests extending stay-at-home order as death toll rises by 119Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested at his daily coronavirus briefing Tuesday that Illinois' stay-at-home order will be extended through May. The governor said the number of c...
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April 20 COVID-19 cases per county; use our map to search by ZIP codeApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Not all the suburbs with cases are listed below. Cook County • As of Monday, suburban Cook County had 9,088 confirmed COVID-19 cases a...
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COVID-19 deaths rise by 59; Pritzker suggests eventual reopening by regionApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - The toll of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 rose by 59 people Monday, a relatively low tally compared to that of recent days, state officials announced, as Gov. J.B. Pri...
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White House, Congress get closer on $450 billion virus aid talksApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration and Congress indicated Monday they were working toward agreement on a coronavirus aid package the Senate could take up as soon...
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Trump tweets he'll 'temporarily suspend immigration'Apr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavir...
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Trump, governors spar over testing shortagesApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing "a very dangerous political game" ...