Articles filed under Political Figures
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Analysis: At 100 days, Trump governs as he campaignedApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have been a mix of signature setbacks and some successes, plus more turmoil than calm emanating from the W...
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Analysis: Trump, in new tax plan, promises to do what Reagan couldn'tApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - At the center of President Donald Trump's plan to dramatically cut taxes on businesses and individuals is a promise to stimulate extraordinary economic growth, so much s...
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Obama talks youth leadership post presidencyApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - Former President Barack Obama is using his first public appearance since leaving office to talk with students about his experiences as a community organizer in Chicago a...
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Hastert's pension could be reduced after vote this weekApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - The board governing Illinois lawmakers' pension system is set to vote this week on a recommendation to reduce former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's retirement benef...
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Ecos donates $500,000 to Roosevelt, encourages immigrant dreamApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - Eftichios "Van" Vlahakis left his native Greece to make a better life for himself in the Chicago suburbs in 1953. With $22 in his pocket, Vlahakis slept in homeless she...
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Obama to hold first public event of his post-presidencyApr 21, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Barack Obama will speak Monday in Chicago to young community leaders and organizers at the University of Chicago, where his presidenti...
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Rauner to speak to business leaders in Elk GroveApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner will address local business leaders next week during a multi-chamber event in Elk Grove Village. Rauner will speak during the GOA Regional Business Ass...
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AP Fact Check: Trump and lawmakers on Syria, jobs, courtApr 10, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Before the U.S. attack on a Syrian air base, President Donald Trump accused his predecessor of doing nothing when Syria's government used chemical weap...
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U.S. car demand collapse jeopardizes Trump's auto factory pushApr 09, 2017 7:17 am - Ford Fusion: down 37 percent. Chevrolet Malibu: down 36 percent. Toyota Prius: down 29 percent. As those grim numbers suggest, the U.S. auto industry was blindsided last...
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Analysis: The future of net neutrality in Trump's AmericaApr 08, 2017 7:20 am - WASHINGTON - Now that President Donald Trump has signed legislation repealing landmark federal privacy protections for Internet users, many in Washington are trying to d...