Illinois governor tells NRA to ‘leave us the hell alone’:
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Pritzker says it’s ‘throwing away’ votes if Democrats backed someone other than Biden
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NRA promises to reform charitable arm in new settlement with DC attorney general: The National Rifle Association (NRA) settled a suit with the D.C ...
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25 Years After Columbine, We Need to Talk About Who Commits Mass Shootings: Men: Until we’re willing to say, men’s gun violence, we’ll continue to miss the mark ...
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘pragmatic progressive’ approach being put to the test: Governor balances image as Illinois faces its most challenging budget outlook since ...
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Amid concerns about kids and guns, some say training is the answer : The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years ...
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In Chicago, Ukrainian prime minister warns of dire consequences if Congress fails to deliver aid
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘evolution of the leadership’ needed at CTA: The governor's comments come as embattled agency President Dorval Carter looks to ...
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In Chicago, President Joe Biden raises millions, assails Donald Trump over abortion rights
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Quick Glance: Biden Seeks Student Debt Relief
- The Biden administration unveils plans to erase student debt for millions of Americans to fulfill a 2020 presidential promise.
- The proposed new program aims to provide targeted relief to specific groups of borrowers, including long-term debt holders and those in financial distress.
- Over 25 million borrowers are set to benefit from up to $20,000 in interest cancellation, with automatic relief planned for eligible borrowers.
- In addition to these reliefs, long-term borrowers and those experiencing financial hardships will also receive assistance, with the debt relief process expected to take some time.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker creates executive position at state parole board amid controversy over release of man accused of killing 11-year-old boy
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘evolution of the leadership’ needed at CTA: The governor's comments come as embattled agency President Dorval Carter looks to ...
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker expresses support for extending CPS school closing moratorium: Putting him at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson's school board, Gov. J.B ...
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker taps northwest suburban lawmaker to run state insurance department
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Why haven’t blue states rushed to join Newsom’s call for constitutional amendment on guns?
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Editorial: Republicans are right to call out failings of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Prisoner Review Board
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Should Donald Trump's Jury Really Remain Anonymous?: Keeping jurors’ identities secret to protect their safety makes sense — but might interfere with a ...
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Historic shops on parade to be combined despite vocal opposition: Residents have said the loss of three shops will be felt by the community
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Ex-Makerere professor who brokered Teso peace between UPA, NRA dies: Soroti City west division MP, Jonathan Ebwalu, said Prof Epelu had been hospitalised at ...
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When NRA launched Operation North: It, however, soon emerged that the NRA had committed other serious human rights violations during the course of the operation
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Remington deal fight is all about guns’ taboo: After the backlash comes the decline. Investors shunned firearms companies after a string of mass shootings in the ...
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Illinois parole official quits after police say a freed felon attacked a woman and killed her son
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Quick Glance: Illinois Parole Official Resigns After Freed Felon's Attack Leads to Tragedy
- A state parole board member resigned after recommending the release of a man who attacked a pregnant woman in Chicago with a knife and fatally stabbed her 11-year-old son.
- Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered revamped procedures for dealing with domestic violence cases after the Illinois Prisoner Review Board's handling led to the recommendation of Crosetti Brand's release from prison.
- Brand, who police say had a relationship with Smith 15 years ago, faces charges of first-degree murder and other violent felonies related to the attack in Cook County.
- Pritzker instructed the Prisoner Review Board to engage experts and advocates to design and implement expanded training in domestic violence cases for the 15-member board.
Column: Is Gov. Pritzker’s sales pitch to Hollywood working?: The governor is back from Hollywood and his two-day Illinois production sales pitch. And yes ...
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Paul Vallas: Governor and mayor’s response to migrant crisis is an abuse of executive power
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US Supreme Court weighs NRA free speech fight with New York official: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday was hearing arguments over whether a New York state ...
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Quoting Dr. Seuss, 'Just go, Go, GO!' federal judge dismisses Blagojevich political comeback suit
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Illinois Prison Review Board Members Resign After Granting Release To Man Who Then Fatally Stabbed An 11-year-Old, Injured His Mother
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Illinois official resigns after public outcry over death of Jayden Perkins: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Monday that a member of the Prisoner Review ...
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Prisoner Review Board member resigns after paroled offender accused of killing 11-year-old boy, stabbing the child’s mother
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Paid articlePaid Noem-Trump 2024 Is a MAGA Nightmare: The South Dakota governor has remade herself in Donald Trump’s image.
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New DCFS director in court to face questions on children stuck in emergency placements
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Get rid of the grocery tax. Period.: What grocery tax cut opponents aren't telling you is that local governments in Illinois have seen a ...
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Progressive groups launch new coalition to counter AIPAC: A coalition of progressive groups on Monday launched a campaign to counter the power of the American ...
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Age verification to buy alcohol, but not rifle ammo? How kids can get access in a few clicks
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The Newtown Festival is the promise of Wellington: Newtown's legendary street fair is Wellington at its very best. It also shows what the city risks losing.
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Ryan Spain: Illinoisans deserve some truth telling after Pritzker’s State of the State
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Good Riddance to Wayne LaPierre—and Hopefully Soon the Entire NRA: For the first time, the NRA can’t buy their way out of this problem.
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David Greising: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s willingness to tackle pension problem is a breakthrough
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure that sets up process for electing Chicago’s school board
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Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears 2 cases centered on free speech: The First Amendment was at the center of two key Supreme Court arguments on ...
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NRA, ex-chief Wayne LaPierre, other executives found liable in New York civil corruption case - UPI.com
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Quick Glance: Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial
- Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the National Rifle Association to live luxuriously, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage its finances.
- The jury ruled that the National Rifle Association failed to properly run its nonprofit and its assets between March 20, 2014, and May 2, 2022.
- Jurors found that LaPierre and other executives violated their statutory obligations, causing monetary harm to the NRA.
- State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen will make decisions on monetary damages and potential oversight of the NRA's finances.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration says insurance bill is an effort to balance needs of companies, consumers
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After McConnell news, Ky. Governor stripped of power to fill Senate vacancies under proposed bill
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Change to immigrant health care programs in Illinois will cause up to 6,000 to lose benefits
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NRA vanquished: Tish James triumphs again over right-wing hucksters: This is what pursuing justice looks like.
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As the NRA struggles, the gun lobby has a new leader in D.C. : The NSSF, formerly the National Shooting Sports Foundation, is the gun industry's leading lobbyist ...
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N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment: New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful ...
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Quick Glance: Civil Fraud Debt: Trump Facing $454 Million Seizure
- Donald Trump could lose some of his prized properties due to his inability to pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty of nearly $454 million.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to seize Trump's assets if he fails to settle the court decision, with payments expected from Trump's sons and Weisselberg as well.
- Appeal proceedings are likely as interest continues to accrue daily, increasing Trump's total amount to nearly half a billion dollars.
- With each passing day, Trump owes an additional $87,502 in interest on his civil fraud penalty, bringing the total bill to continue growing.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal includes $800 million in tax increases, largely for corporations, sportsbooks
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Iowans can buy 'Don't Tread on Me' license plates to help fund NRA under House-passed bill
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Biden Amasses Cash Stockpile as Trump Bleeds Money in 2024 Fight: President Joe Biden faces a number of obstacles on the road to reelection ...
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New York Jury Finds Ex-NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Used Group’s Money to Fund Lavish Lifestyle
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is backing abortion rights ballot measures across nation, but little on the horizon in Illinois
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Tammy Murphy hits NRA in first ad in New Jersey Senate race: The ad is aimed at Democratic activists voting on endorsements at county conventions.
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Suburban mayors warn that Pritzker’s plan to eliminate grocery sales tax will hurt services or raise other taxes
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J.B. Pritzker’s Huge 2024 Donation to Protect Abortion: Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker is spending part of his fortune to fund ballot referenda in Arizona and ...
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Gov. J.B Pritzker’s budget proposal offers mixed bag on taxes: While Illinois grocery bills would go down under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget ...
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Cities, states pay for migrants to travel elsewhere: Officials insist their programs are a more humane way to treat migrants who are dropped off in buses from ...
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Illinois Governor Proposes Fully Funding State Pensions by 2048: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a plan to fully fund the state’s pensions by 2048 ...
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Paid articlePaid Trump argues he should ‘not be charged’ in classified docs case if Biden isn’t: Former President Trump argued Friday night that he should “not be charged” in his ...
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Quick Glance: Battle for Biden's Memory: Defense Against Special Counsel
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- Biden rejects memory loss report, emphasizes remembrance of Beau's death
- Strategy: Highlight contrast with Trump's confusion and legal issues
- Biden reacts sensitively to special counsel's accusations, showing a fighting spirit
Governor’s budget includes $1M for Lake County ‘greenway’; ‘This is a landmark moment … in every sense of the expression’
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Plan for hybrid elected Chicago school board now in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s hands: Legislation that spells out the inaugural electoral process for Chicago's ...
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Kakwano: Man in heart of Museveni’s NRA war dies: Ernest Kakwano has been eulogised as a hero who sustained the rebellion that ushered in the NRM government in ...
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Jury begins deliberations in trial against NRA and former CEO Wayne LaPierre: Jurors began deliberating Friday in the New York civil corruption trial against the ...
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The NRA Is Weaker Than Ever. How Much Does That Matter?: Speaking with veteran firearms journalist Stephen Gutowski about the plight of the NRA ...
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Pritzker appoints former deputy governor to McPier board: Christian Mitchell, who left his post as deputy governor for Public Safety, Energy and Infrastructure ...
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Letter: There are ways to counter disgraced NRA leader’s pervasive effect on America
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Illinois governor adds $500 million to quantum computing quest: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is devoting half a billion dollars in his new budget to boost quantum ...
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Trump vow to NRA if reelected: ‘No one will lay a finger on your firearms’: Former President Trump made a new vow to National Rifle Association (NRA) members ...
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Illinois governor denounces language of Biden special counsel report: ‘I smell a rat’
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Mayor Brandon Johnson notably absent as Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle pledge $250 million in migrant aid
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Touts Filming Incentives While Protecting LGBTQ and Women’s Rights, Calls Trump a ‘Bad Person’
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After Jeremy Allen White Dining Snub, Illinois Governor Wants to Treat ‘The Bear’ Cast to Dinner at Chicago Steakhouse
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Gun rights: Why there are so many shootings in the USA: In no other country in the world are firearms as common as in the USA, and nowhere else do devastating ...
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'We did nothing': Trump is a coward. At NRA gun show, he admitted as much.: Former President Donald Trump told a group of NRA supporters he was happy his ...
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said he plans to ask the state legislature for an additional $182 million in the year starting July 1 to care for asylum ... Show more
Did you miss Donald Trump’s Outdoor Show speech? Watch our video here: Donald Trump was in Harrisburg on Friday to give a speech during the National Rifle ...
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Willie Wilson: Illinois and Chicago avoid confronting pension debt at their peril
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The Supreme Court will decide a case that the NRA absolutely should win: It’s one of two cases asking whether the government is allowed to speak freely to ...
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Column: Illinois ‘earns’ a dubious distinction: Illinois and California tied for the title of states folks want to get out of.
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National Rifle Association: Trump wants to lift gun restrictions if re-elected: If he is re-elected, former President Donald Trump already knows what he wants to ...
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Today in History: Donald Trump commutes sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
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Donald Trump plans to speak at Pa. sneaker convention on Saturday: The former president was in Pennsylvania last week, speaking at an NRA event in Harrisburg.
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