Articles filed under Political Figures
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How the suburbs fit into J.B. Pritzker's decisive win - and what's next (president?)Nov 09, 2022 12:00 am - With the state House and Senate firmly under Democratic control and a second term as governor locked up, is Gov. J.B. Pritzker aiming higher? "There's no plan to do any...
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'I won't let you down': Pritzker celebrates election victoryNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - With a boost from the suburbs, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is headed for a second term Tuesday after deflecting a challenge from conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey with 79% of...
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GOP eager to take Congress; Pelosi says Dems intend to winNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Eager to claw back power in Congress, energized Republicans worked Tuesday to break the Democrats' one-party hold on Washington and threaten the future of P...
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Biden in Joliet blasts Republicans on Social Security, stumps for DemocratsNov 05, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden was in Joliet Saturday repeating a campaign message that Republicans pose a threat to Social Security and want to reverse health care savings deliver...
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Biden to plug tech bill in California, campaign in IllinoisNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO - President Joe Biden on Friday is set to tour a southern California communications company that is expected to benefit from his legislative push to bolster Am...
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Trump 2024 campaign prepares for post-midterms launchNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - As he played to a crowd of supporters in Robstown, Texas, former President Donald Trump drew cheers as he talked up his first two runs for the White House - a...
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A look at the statewide races on the ballotNov 01, 2022 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state constitutional amendment and every statewide constitutional office are on the Nov. 8 ballot. As of Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections r...
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?Oct 31, 2022 5:30 am - Republican Sen. Darren Bailey is eying tolled lanes to run alongside existing freeways to help pay for roads. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thinks a controversial railwa...
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With one week left, Bailey, Pritzker home in on suburbs — one with Tulsi Gabbard's helpOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and rival Sen. Darren Bailey couldn't be farther apart on the issues, but both adopted a suburban strategy Monday. Democrat Pritzker visited small-bus...
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Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perksOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his top exec...