Articles filed under Political Figures
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First lady touts higher education investments in Illinois visitApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday to discuss how the American R...
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Trump appointee obstructed investigation of Sterigenics, new EPA report saysApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Sun-Times A senior political appointee in the Trump administration stifled attempts by Chicago-based environmental regulators to investigate and remedy cancer-ca...
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Pritzker announces $1.6B in federal funding for early childhood servicesApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Ill...
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Cover unveiled for Clinton-Penny novel 'State of Terror'Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cover for Hillary Clinton's first novel will not be mistaken for those of her memoirs. There's no smiling photograph like on the front of 2003's 'œL...
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What you need to know about the J&J vaccine pauseApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Federal health officials Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after reporting six women 18 to 48 years old had dev...
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Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden's victoryApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - In his years on Capitol Hill, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield has built a reputation as a lawmaker willing to work with any colleagues on good legislati...
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GOP congressman adds his voice to calls for redistricting commissionApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Congressman Rodney Davis joined his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly Monday in calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support legislation to form an...
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Kane County restaurant can continue its suit over indoor dining ban, judge findsApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A Kane County restaurant's legal challenge to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's ban on indoor dining can continue, a Sangamon County judge ruled this week. Attorneys for Pritzker tri...
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Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more neededApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a pro...
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Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants growsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers administered 154,201 shots Wednesday, more than on any other day since the COVID-19 immunization process began nearly four months ago. The pre...