Articles filed under Political Figures
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COVID-19 outbreak sparks flood of executive orders from PritzkerMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on a pace to set a modern-day record for issuing the most executive orders by an Illinois governor. Since 1999, which is a...
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Pritzker: 3 deaths, 330 more COVID-19 cases in Illinois; tax filing deadline extendedMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced 330 more cases of COVID-19 in Illinois and three deaths at a Wednesday briefing where he also extended the state's April 15 tax filing date ...
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Trump's April 6 deadline for virus stimulus checks could be hard to meetMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump wants to send cash payments to households in less than two weeks, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday but former IRS officials war...
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Some U.S. leaders take 'do as I say, not as I do' virus stanceMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The State Department has advised against all international travel because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from flyin...
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Senate passes $2 trillion virus rescue bill; it now goes to HouseMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate with a 96-0 vote Wednesday night passed an unparalleled $2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care s...
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4 more COVID-19 deaths, 250 new cases in IllinoisMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Four more people have died from coronavirus in Illinois, bringing the total death toll in the state to 16 since the outbreak began. An additional 250 people have contrac...
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Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreakMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter, as he weighs how...
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Illinois cases rise by 236 amid effort to make more masks, other equipmentMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced a private sector collaboration to increase production of personal protective equipment like masks to protect medical workers durin...
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Presidents in health crises: Trump more hands-on than manyMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Woodrow Wilson was more focused on the end of World War I than a flu virus that was making its way around the globe, ultimately sickening hundreds of t...
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Fauci says he can't stop Trump from talking at briefingsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can't jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavir...