Articles filed under Political Figures
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What would 4 more years of Trump or a Biden administration mean for policing and criminal justice?Oct 30, 2020 5:00 am - The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black citizens this year, and the sometimes violent protests that followed, have made the role of law enfor...
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'We are on the precipice': State reports nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deathsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled a record 6,943 Friday, an 89% spike from September averages, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 36, the Illinois Department of...
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Lombard's Brauer House sues governor over ban on indoor diningOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Brauer House in Lombard has joined the list of Illinois restaurants and bars suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state and local health departments over the governor's orde...
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Pompeo brings anti-China roadshow to Indian Ocean islandsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - MALE, Maldives - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday brought the Trump administration's anti-China campaign to two Indian Ocean island nations considered pa...
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After report on hotel loan, Trump blames Chicago 'politicians,' says he is 'smart guy'Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A day after The New York Times story about President Donald Trump's Chicago hotel and tower financial woes - and how he outmaneuvered his lenders and avoide...
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New limits in Lake, McHenry start Saturday amid 6,110 new state COVID-19 cases, 51 deathsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 6,110 Wednesday as Lake and McHenry counties now join the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in facing virus-related restrictions that include...
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Constable: If you think this election is contentious, it's not nearly as bad as 1860Oct 27, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The pandemic has put us in the habit of adding the word "unprecedented" to everything. But next week's contentious, life-altering and sure-to-be-ugly e...
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Geneva restaurant on legal fight against dining ban: 'We want to do it the right way'Oct 27, 2020 1:00 am - The day after a judge allowed FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva to offer indoor dining while fighting Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent ban, several other eateries in the city's do...
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State to fund 2 manufacturing training academies downstateOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois plans to invest $15 million to construct two new manufacturing training academies at downstate community colleges. Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
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Illinois COVID-19 update: Indoor dining in suburban Cook County to be suspendedOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Indoor dining at suburban Cook County restaurants and bars will be suspended effective Wednesday as the region joins a spiraling list of locations across Illinois where ...