Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania vote heads to courtNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - A hearing on the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results was set to begin Tuesday...
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Judge finds Pritzker acted lawfully when he mandated health measures at schoolsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County judge on Monday ruled Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has power under state law and the state Constitution to issue executive orders ...
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Governor's forecasters: Even with spending cuts, taxes must be raised to balance budgetNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget suggests the state will have to raise taxes on individuals or businesses or both to offset...
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As Illinois sees COVID-19 hospitalizations surge 30% in a week, leaders say please no Thanksgiving gatheringsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals surged by 30% in a week, reaching a high of 5,581, as medical workers warned of burnout and state leaders implored ...
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Trump tweets words 'he won'; says vote rigged, not concedingNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump worked to take back an apparent acknowledgment that Joe Biden won the White House and was making clear he would keep trying to o...
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Biden's advisers to meet vaccine makersNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - But stalled handoff could hinder process
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Cook County issues 30-day stay-at-home advisory as new COVID-19 cases top 15,000Nov 13, 2020 12:00 am - New COVID-19 cases spiked to a record 15,415 Friday as Cook County leaders advised suburban residents to stay at home when possible to reduce virus spread and as three s...
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Trump making longshot bid to slow state vote certificationsNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With time and options running out, President Donald Trump's campaign is peppering states with a flurry of legal challenges aimed at slowing down the vo...
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Military voters fear they're part of unsupported fraud claimNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Even before Attorney General William Barr issued a memo that authorized federal prosecutors across the country to investigate "substantial allegations" ...
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Repudiating Trump, officials say election 'most secure'Nov 13, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's hard to put it any more bluntly: "There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised."...