Articles filed under Political Figures
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ComEd pleads not guilty in influence-peddling caseAug 05, 2020 1:00 am - Energy utility ComEd pleaded not guilty to bribery at an arraignment Wednesday despite previously admitting wrongdoing in an influence-peddling scheme that threatens to ...
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Chicago police mistakenly arrest former state legislatorAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Two Chicago police officers detained a former high-ranking state representative less than two blocks from his West Side home over the weekend after they mistakenly belie...
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Illinois has 1,471 new COVID-19 cases; Pritzker warns about campus parties after SIU outbreakAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state reported 1,471 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 19 new deaths as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned college students to curtail parties after a localized surge in cases r...
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Aug. 4 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 90,567 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 49% of the state's total, ac...
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Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his businessAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports o...
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Without federal relief, state faces big budget cuts, Pritzker warnsAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that Illinois faces the prospect of having to make deep spending cuts over the rest of the fiscal year if Congress does not ...
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Duckworth a Democratic convention co-chair, but what does that say about vice presidential odds?Jul 31, 2020 5:30 am - Until presidential candidate Joe Biden makes the call, it's not certain what position U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth will play at the Democratic National Convention in Milwau...
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Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraudJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November's presidential race on election night. But that doesn't...
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Pritzker administration unveils overhaul of juvenile justice systemJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- The state of Illinois plans to begin placing minors in the justice system in smaller, community-based detention centers that focus more on providing inter...
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Images: Through The Film Magnifier: Choo Choo Diner, Jim Belushi, Tony La Russa, Bozo's Circus and more.Jul 30, 2020 9:00 am - See vintage images of Jim Belushi, Tony La Russa, behind the scenes at Bozo's Circus, the Choo Choo Diner and more in our latest Through The Film Magnifier gallery. ...