Articles filed under Political Figures
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White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility billsNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - The Biden administration is taking steps to help distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills, an unprecedented sum that comes largely ...
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Former inspector general clears Emanuel in Laquan McDonald shootingNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - As ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel waits for a confirmation vote to be U.S. ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson has cleared Emanuel of wrong...
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What's in the infrastructure bill for the suburbs? Ambiguous millions, experts sayNov 15, 2021 4:30 am - After months of negotiations, Congress finally passed a massive infrastructure package expected to be signed Monday by President Joe Biden. Does that mean workers will s...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Donald Rumsfeld, Ricardo Montalbon, swimming Santa and moreNov 15, 2021 4:00 am - See vintage photos of Donald Rumsfeld, Ricardo Montalbon, Little Leagues, swimming Santa and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery. ...
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan audienceNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday on the White House lawn, hailing it as an example of what bipartisanship ca...
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Trump ally Bannon appears in court for defying Jan. 6 panelNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared before a judge on Monday to face criminal contempt charges for defying a subpoena from Congress' Jan. 6 committee,...
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Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 subpoenaNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - MARKS, Miss. - Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former President Donald Trump, was indicted Friday on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional ...
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Pritzker makes Illinois pitch at world climate conferenceNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As global leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, over the past two weeks to discuss the effects of and potential policy solutions to climate change, Gov. J.B. P...
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Pritzker signs change to Health Care Right of Conscience ActNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a controversial amendment that bars the use of moral objections as a reason for refusing to comply with workplace COVID-19 requiremen...
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Editorial: A win for centrists and the suburbsNov 06, 2021 2:00 pm - If you pay attention to the news, you understand that Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey sent shock waves through the political system and messages to both p...