Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker signs bills protecting sexual assault victimsJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed two bills into law Thursday aimed at protecting the victims of sexual assault. One new law allows victims to press charges even i...
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1/6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors 'nuts,' 'crazy'Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to reject the tally of state electors and overturn ...
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Is Pritzker considering a presidential bid? Governor is speaking in New HampshireJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - With his reelection campaign going well, is Gov. J.B. Pritzker beginning to eye a bigger job? Sources close to the governor confirm he will be in New Hampshire this Satu...
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1/6 panel postpones hearing with ex-Justice Dept. officialsJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol has postponed a hearing that was to feature dramatic testimony from former Justi...
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State child care subsidy to expand starting July 1Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Thousands more families in Illinois will soon be eligible for subsidized child care, and child care providers will see a pay raise under a series of initia...
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Officer hailed as hero testifies at Capitol riot trialJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A police officer lauded for his bravery during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Monday that a man carrying a Confederate battle flag jabbed at him with the f...
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Pritzker signs bills targeting wage theft, expanding HIV care optionsJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed 401 bills sent to him this calendar year, leaving just 10 of those passed by lawmakers this year awaiting his action as of Mo...
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Jan. 6 witness: Trump 'detached from reality' over electionJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan...
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Takeaways: 'Carnage' at the Capitol and a case against TrumpJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - An injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of "carnage." Video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. Former President Donald Trump...
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EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riotJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack put a spotlight on two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused ...