Articles filed under Political Figures
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Illinois COVID deaths, cases rise slightly; 43,000 vaccine doses deliveredDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths and COVID-19 infections rose slightly Thursday with 8,828 new cases and 181 more deaths from the respiratory disease, as the state finalized distribution of its f...
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Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden's victoryDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, a collapse in GOP resistance to the million...
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Trump voters accept Biden election win 'with reservations'Dec 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The retired police officer-turned-construction worker beli...
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Trump asking about special prosecutor for Hunter Biden caseDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is considering pushing to have a special counsel appointed to advance a federal tax investigation into the son of President-elect Joe...
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McConnell warns GOP off Electoral College brawl in CongressDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Fending off a messy fight that could damage Republicans ahead of Georgia Senate runoffs, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow GOP senators not to j...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 15Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion There have been 371,514 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 43% of the state's total, according to the Illino...
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'There's a real human impact here': Pritzker announces $711 million in budget cutsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker announced $711 million in spending cuts on Tuesday, calling it a "first step" in closing a $3.9 billion revenue shortfall in the current f...
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First health care workers in Illinois get COVID-19 vaccinesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Applause erupted as doctors and nurses received COVID-19 shots in Chicago and Peoria Tuesday, a positive step after months of a seemingly uncontainable pandemic that has...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Jayne Byrne, Chicago Bulls, Uriah Heep, Valentine's Day and moreDec 14, 2020 3:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photo of Jane Byrne, the Chicago Bulls, Valentine's Day, Uriah Heep, pie eating contests and more in the latest Through the Film Magnifier galle...
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Buffalo Grove pleads with Pritzker to license marijuana dispensaryDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove officials have sent a letter pleading with Gov. J.B. Pritzker to help secure a state license allowing a medical marijuana dispensary in the village to offe...