Articles filed under Political Figures
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6,516 more COVID-19 cases; 68 new deaths the highest since Oct. 21Nov 03, 2020 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 rose by 6,516 Tuesday, reflecting a 46.5% spike since last week, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned local leaders to enforce rules on gatherings or face...
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Graduated income tax proposal failing as more votes pour inNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - A proposal that would pave the way for Illinois to enact graduated income tax brackets on earnings is failing in early vote counting. With less than 80% of precincts rep...
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Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expertNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - OPA-LOCKA, Fla. - President Donald Trump is suggesting that he will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday's election, as his rift with the nation's top infectious disease...
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Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second termNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - Expect to see a lot more of the same if there's a second Trump administration. President Donald Trump has consistently pointed to tax cuts and regulatory relief as key s...
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What would 4 more years of Trump or a Biden administration mean for policing and criminal justice?Oct 30, 2020 5:00 am - The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black citizens this year, and the sometimes violent protests that followed, have made the role of law enfor...
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'We are on the precipice': State reports nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deathsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled a record 6,943 Friday, an 89% spike from September averages, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 36, the Illinois Department of...
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Lombard's Brauer House sues governor over ban on indoor diningOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Brauer House in Lombard has joined the list of Illinois restaurants and bars suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state and local health departments over the governor's orde...
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Pompeo brings anti-China roadshow to Indian Ocean islandsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - MALE, Maldives - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday brought the Trump administration's anti-China campaign to two Indian Ocean island nations considered pa...
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After report on hotel loan, Trump blames Chicago 'politicians,' says he is 'smart guy'Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A day after The New York Times story about President Donald Trump's Chicago hotel and tower financial woes - and how he outmaneuvered his lenders and avoide...
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New limits in Lake, McHenry start Saturday amid 6,110 new state COVID-19 cases, 51 deathsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 6,110 Wednesday as Lake and McHenry counties now join the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in facing virus-related restrictions that include...