Articles filed under Political Figures
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Why Illinois consumers will soon pay more for groceriesJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - Get ready to spend more at the grocery store. The yearlong suspension of the state's 1% tax on groceries ends July 1. The tax respite was intended to help reduce the cos...
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Trump set for first public appearances since federal indictment with speeches to GOP conventionsJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ga. - Former President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to make his first public appearances since his federal indictment, speaking to friendly Republican audie...
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Trump's GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparationJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in a federal court in Florida. But about a thou...
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Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment saysJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records ...
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Illinois adopts new LGBTQ+ protectionsJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move toward restrictions -- and just days aft...
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Link finally admits he wore a wire to secretly record fellow lawmaker in 2018Jun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Terry Link publicly acknowledged for the first time this week that he'd worn a wire to secretly record a fellow lawmaker in 2019. Link, a Vernon Hills ...
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'These are our kids': Biden condemns wave of state legislation to restrict LGBTQ+ rightsJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of "cruel" and "callous" state legislation curbing the rights, visibility and health care access of LGBTQ+ ...
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Trump braces for possible federal charges after being warned he's a target of documents probeJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the pro...
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White House website highlights infrastructure as Biden pushes policy winsJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Tuesday is launching a website to map and track tens of thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments, ...
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500+ bills await Pritzker decision in next 3 monthsJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed 566 bills through both chambers of the General Assembly i...