Articles filed under Political Figures
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Illinois deaths top 300; officials warn against nice weather luring people into dangerApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - With 33 additional COVID-19 deaths and 1,006 more cases in Illinois, state leaders urged residents Monday to ignore the pull of warmer weather and Passover or Easter cel...
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Pritzker may consider more restrictions; state announces 31 more deathsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he might consider stronger measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Illinois beyond his current stay-at-home order, but for now most peo...
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Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint leading to impeachmentApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that tr...
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Could state switch to endorsing face masks to help contain COVID-19?Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - For weeks, state officials have encouraged people to avoid wearing face masks and leave them to medical workers and first responders on the front lines fighting the spre...
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Trump says 'life and death' at stake in following guidelinesApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump warned Americans to brace for a "hell of a bad two weeks" ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths...
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Trump allies warn against feud with swing state governorApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - LANSING, Mich. - President Donald Trump's allies are trying to contain a politically risky election year fight with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he struggles to bal...
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White House turns to statistical models for virus forecastMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Like forecasters tracking a megastorm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to help predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and tr...
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Cancer patient serving 4 years for THC chocolates out of prison thanks to governorMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has commuted the four-year prison sentence of a cancer patient who had nearly 43 pounds of THC-infused chocolates delivered to his house in Montgomery...
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Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change pushMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration's rollback of mileage standards Tuesday marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks, but the government's ...
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937 new cases of COVID-19, 26 more deaths as Pritzker extends stay-at-home order through April 30Mar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will extend Illinois' stay-at-home order through April 30 to reduce the spread of COVID-19, he said Tuesday. The action coincides with 937 more cases ...