Articles filed under Political Figures
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Illinois reports 1,462 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths SaturdayMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 1,462 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 61 additional deaths from the disease. As of Saturday, the depar...
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Trump adds fuel to protest fires with denounced tweetMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump added fuel to racial fires Friday as he threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis "under control," calling violent p...
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State enters Phase 3 as COVID-19 claims 86 more livesMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - As restrictions on business operations and gatherings loosened Friday throughout the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state health officials congratulated residents on thei...
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Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'May 29, 2020 1:00 am - Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the platform's rules by...
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Pritzker says Illinois is a go for Phase 3 Friday, starts thinking about Phase 4 in late JuneMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois meets all requirements to ease COVID-19 restrictions Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while dangling the possibility of a return to near-normalcy in fou...
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May 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 59,456 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Dep...
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Trump signs executive order against social media companies, escalating war on TwitterMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump escalated his war on social media companies Thursday, signing an executive order challenging the liability protections that have...
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Trump continues to claim broad powers he doesn't haveMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Threatening to shut down Twitter for flagging false content. Claiming he can "override" governors who dare to keep churches closed to congregants. Asserting...
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160 new deaths bring state's COVID-19 toll past 5,000; contact tracing ramping upMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the state announced 160 more deaths Wednesday. The state's death toll from COVID-19 infections surpassed ...
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Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks himMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, the historically prolific tweeter of political barbs and blasts, threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shutt...