Articles filed under Political Figures
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History, humor unite as Obama honors Chicago CubsJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In the grand scheme of things, maybe sports don't mean all that much. But in a world that seems to grow weightier by the day, sports do lighten the load a ...
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Rauner to sign bill requiring lead testing in schoolsJan 15, 2017 7:00 pm - A bill requiring all Illinois schools to test drinking water for lead contamination is expected to be signed Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The bill, which was approved by...
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Editorial: CNN, Trump and unfair claims of 'fake news'Jan 14, 2017 1:00 pm - Let's start with as factual a description of CNN's reporting on last week's intelligence blockbuster as we can muster: Last Tuesday night, the cable news network broke ...
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10 times Donald Trump's Cabinet picks directly disputed himJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Three days of hearings, seven Cabinet nominees, countless contradictions of their boss-to-be's trail promises. No two people are going to agree on everythin...
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Carol Stream man accused of threatening governor, sheriffJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - A Carol Stream man who is a registered sex offender has been charged with threatening violence against the governor and the DuPage County sheriff, DuPage officials said....
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StateBook International Report Offers County-Level Look at President-Elect Trump’s AmericaJan 11, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 11, 2017--As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office amidst calls for reshoring and growing American jobs, StateBook Internat...
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Trump acknowledges Russian meddling in U.S. electionsJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic Party during last year's electio...
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Trump on drug prices: Pharma companies are 'getting away with murder'Jan 11, 2017 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - At his first news conference as president-elect, Donald Trump accused the pharmaceutical industry of "getting away with murder" and said that he would ch...
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Constable: Obama's grace more than skin deepJan 10, 2017 4:30 am - In a nation still struggling with a racial history birthed from slavery, Barack Obama will be immortalized as America's first black president. But the most impressive th...
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Cubs will visit White House on MondayJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - The World Series champion Chicago Cubs will make a celebratory visit to the White House before President Barack Obama leaves office. Multiple sources confirmed that the ...