Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker signs vote-by-mail expansion, declares Election Day a state holidayJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Anyone who cast a ballot in the last three years or who registered to vote or changed addresses after the March primary will be sent an application to vote...
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June 15 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 68,297 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to th...
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COVID-19 cases continue to decrease; UIC to test vaccineJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - The number of cases of COVID-19 rose by 473 Monday, continuing a downward trend, while deaths increased by 19, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. That's...
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No state fairs this year in IllinoisJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin will be canceled this year by executive order of the governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state made the anno...
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Trial in lawsuit against Hastert delayed againJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - The jury trial in a $1.8 million breach-of-contract case between former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man known as James Doe has once again been pushed back be...
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Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usualJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president's campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. And he i...
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Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan 'a slap in the face'Jun 12, 2020 1:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY - Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at least change the Juneteenth date for a rally kicking off his return to publi...
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As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopeningJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 766 Thursday in Illinois, bringing the total confirmed infections statewide to 130,603, officials said amid calls from Republican lawmakers to ...
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Facing electoral headwinds, Trump brings back his 2016 teamJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - As anyone who has ever heard him speak knows, President Donald Trump loves to relive 2016. He recycles old attack lines once aimed at Hillary Clinton. He reco...
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Former federal judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is 'abuse of power'Jun 10, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former national secu...