Articles filed under Political Figures
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More details of Pritzker's $49.6 billion spending plan on education, homelessnessFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday laid out a $49.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for significant new spending for early child...
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After Pritzker's budget talk, lawmakers jockey for their own priorities or warn money won't lastFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Even factoring in the possibility of a "mild recession" this year, the proposed budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker laid out on Wednesday includes nearly $50 billion...
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White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to allFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, ...
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Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027Feb 15, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million ...
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Who should lead? Democrats, Republicans struggle to decideFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - While President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are preparing for a possible rematch in 2024, a new poll finds a notable lack of enthusiasm wit...
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Nikki Haley announces run for president, challenging TrumpFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. - Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first ma...
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A fourth one shot down: U.S. fighter jets take out 'unidentified object' over Lake HuronFeb 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A U.S. fighter jet shot down an "unidentified object" over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight ...
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Biden rallies workers in Wisconsin after big speechFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - DEFOREST, Wis. - Fresh from his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden rallied supporters in Wisconsin on Wednesday, preparing for an expected reelection announ...
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Biden speech take-aways: More conciliation than conflictFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The State of the Union address tends to have a ritual rhythm. Grand entrance. Applause. Platitudes. Policies. Appeals for Unity, real or imagined. President...
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Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden storyFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform...