Articles filed under Political Figures
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As some easing in Illinois begins Friday, the daily death toll stays near a recordApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Leaving your home Friday? Bring a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Illinoisans Thursday on the eve of a revised stay-at-home order. The c...
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Trump says U.S. closer to testing international air travelersApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said his administration is considering requiring travelers on certain incoming international flights to undergo temperature and virus...
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Another GOP lawmaker takes Pritzker to court over stay-at-home orderApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - A second lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker's authority to enact a stay-at-home order over the COVID-19 pandemic was filed Wednesday by a Republican lawmaker in Winn...
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GOP legislators question Pritzker's authority to extend stay-at-home orderApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Three Republican state representatives Wednesday questioned Gov. J.B. Pritzker's authority to extend his stay-at-home order beyond May 1 without support from the Illinoi...
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Hillary Clinton becomes latest Democrat to endorse BidenApr 28, 2020 7:00 am - Hillary Clinton, the first woman to become a major party's presidential nominee, endorsed Joe Biden's White House bid on Tuesday, continuing Democrats' efforts to coales...
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April 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Not all the suburbs with cases are listed below. Cook County • As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 13,855 confirmed COVID-19 cases...
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Fox Waterway Agency seeks clarification about 2-person boating restrictionApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Officials with the Fox Waterway Agency are seeking clarification after Gov. JB Pritzker restricted the number of passengers allowed on boats when the boating season open...
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summerApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said i...
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Duckworth honored to 'be in mix' for vice presidential nomineeApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - Along with fellow senators Kamala Harris of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Tammy Duckworth's name continues to surface as a possible Democratic vice presiden...