Articles filed under Political Figures
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The 9 'corporate tax loopholes' Pritzker wants to end that businesses call 'incentives'Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - In order to balance next year's state budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking legislators to eliminate what his administration calls nine "corporate tax loopholes" to gener...
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Congressmen to feds: What now for suburbanites with United Center suddenly limited?Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Eleven Democratic members of Congress complained to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday about its decision to exclude collar county residents from the popu...
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Biden: All adults will be eligible for vaccine by May 1Mar 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday night to...
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Biden's first 50 days: Where he stands on key promisesMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office, promising swift action on everything from climate change to immigration r...
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United Center COVID-19 vaccination disconnect causes more delaysMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - The exclusion of collar county residents from COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the United Center means a longer wait for some people with serious health problems to ...
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Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief billMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they ...
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Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behindMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency, an unapologetically partisan approach based on the c...
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Governor calls CLC project an investment in state's futureMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - The project to enhance College of Lake County's Waukegan campus will be "a shining example of what we can achieve when we invest in our future," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said ...
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Biden stands by May timeline for vaccines for all U.S. adultsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May - two months earlier than anticipa...
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Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in officeMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to remain in office in the face of sexual harassment allegations that have weakened his support and led to calls for hi...