Articles filed under Political Figures
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Sonny and Cher, Miss. Universe, Jimmy Carter, blind skiing and moreNov 01, 2021 5:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Sonny and Cher, Miss. Universe, President Jimmy Carter, blind skiing and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifer" gallery. ...
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Pritzker calls gun violence a public health crisis, lays out prevention approachNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday classifying ongoing gun violence in Illinois as a public health crisis and announced his intent to incl...
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The time to move on 'is now': Adam Kinzinger won't run again for Congress in 2022Oct 29, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger - a high-profile critic of former President Donald Trump and his loyalists - won't seek reelection to Congress in 2022, he announced Friday. The...
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Biden announces 'historic' deal - but still must win votesOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden declared Thursday he had reached a "historic economic framework" with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping domestic policy package...
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America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited hateOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a ...
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In defiance of state mandate, Elk Grove mayor says 'masks optional' at local businessesOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson has announced a “masks optional” policy for municipal buildings and businesses in town, in open defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's st...
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Pritzker says 'robust supply' of 500,000 'kid-sized' doses of COVID-19 vaccine are comingOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - An initial supply of about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Illinois children ages 5 to 11 assuming federal regulators approve shots in the coming...
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Pandemic-related tweaks to Health Care Right of Conscience Act emergeOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that allows an employer to fire a worker for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine or test requiremen...
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Pritzker orders COVID-19 vaccines for day care workersOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order today mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all day care providers. The edict, he said, affects roughly 55,000 workers in the stat...
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Clinton, on the mend, 'touched by the outpouring of support'Oct 21, 2021 7:00 am - CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days t...