Articles filed under Political Figures
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Court consolidates lawsuits challenging COVID-19 dining banNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to combine 10 lawsuits challenging indoor dining bans across the state with existing cases in Sangamon County that raise ...
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Trump pursues recount of 2 liberal Wisconsin countiesNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - President Donald Trump filed Wednesday for a recount of Wisconsin's two largest Democratic counties, paying the required $3 million cost and alleging tha...
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Rudy Giuliani returns to the courtroom on Trump's behalfNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Representing a client inside a courtroom for the first time in nearly three decades, Rudy Giuliani tried to make the case that President Donald Trump...
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NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave AfghanistanNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to with...
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Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania vote heads to courtNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - A hearing on the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results was set to begin Tuesday...
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Judge finds Pritzker acted lawfully when he mandated health measures at schoolsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County judge on Monday ruled Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has power under state law and the state Constitution to issue executive orders ...
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Governor's forecasters: Even with spending cuts, taxes must be raised to balance budgetNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget suggests the state will have to raise taxes on individuals or businesses or both to offset...
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As Illinois sees COVID-19 hospitalizations surge 30% in a week, leaders say please no Thanksgiving gatheringsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals surged by 30% in a week, reaching a high of 5,581, as medical workers warned of burnout and state leaders implored ...
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Trump tweets words 'he won'; says vote rigged, not concedingNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump worked to take back an apparent acknowledgment that Joe Biden won the White House and was making clear he would keep trying to o...
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Biden's advisers to meet vaccine makersNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - But stalled handoff could hinder process