Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker signs bill aimed at addressing organized retail crimeMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday that is aimed at cracking down on high-profile "smash-and-grabs" and other organized retail theft. "This impo...
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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakersMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House investigators said Thursday they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers as part of their probe i...
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Pritzker urges Congress to 'be like Illinois,' protect abortion rightsMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to "be like Illinois" and codify abortion access into federal law. Pritzker made those comments at a Fairvi...
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Irvin attacks Pritzker over handling of fatal COVID-19 outbreak at veterans homeMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - GOP gubernatorial candidate and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin was pugnacious about Gov. J.B. Pritzker's handling of a fatal COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home b...
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Call Trump or Pence? It's decision time for Jan. 6 panelMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most pro...
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Biden to visit Chicago next week for electrician union's conferenceMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden is heading to Illinois for the third time since his inauguration - but this time his destination is Chicago. The White House announced Thursday that ...
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Griffin channels $25 million to Irvin campaignMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's campaign for governor received a second major influx of cash from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin, state records showed Thursday. The CEO of...
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Pritzker, GOP candidates take opposite stances on Roe, signaling fall election throwdownMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican candidates for governor quickly took sides in the debate Tuesday over whether the U.S. Supreme Court will and should overturn the Roe v...
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Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal pushMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade has reignited a political debate over whet...
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$309 million available through mortgage assistance programApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and local elected officials in Chicago Friday to promote the Illinois Emergency...