Articles filed under Political Figures
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State records 1,529 more COVID-19 cases, 82 more deaths, but there's a 'glimmer of hope'Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - A total of 1,529 more Illinoisans tested positive for COVID-19 with a single-day record of 82 deaths, but within those grim statistics are some "glimmers of hope" the st...
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April 8 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some townsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - See statistics by ZIP code in the PDF linked at the bottom of this report. Cook County • As of Wednesday, suburban Cook County had 4,428 confirmed COVID-19 cas...
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Trump removes watchdog tapped for $2T virus rescue oversightApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general tapped to chair a special oversight board for the $2.2 trillion economic relief package on the coro...
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Grisham out as press secretary, will head first lady's staffApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump shook up his communications team on Tuesday, replacing his press secretary and adding new staffers as he grapples with the coronaviru...
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Congress, White House reach high for next virus billApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid durin...
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April 6 breakdown of COVID-19 cases by county, including first Cook jail deathApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Statewide cases total 12,262 with 307 deaths. As of Monday, the Illinois Department of Public Health's COVID-19 website, accessible at bit.ly/dhIDHcovid19s...
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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...