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Without federal relief, state faces big budget cuts, Pritzker warns
Aug 3, 2020 5:34 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that Illinois faces the prospect of having to make deep spending cuts over the rest of the fiscal year if Congress does not pass an economic relief package that helps states make up for the massive loss in revenue they've seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business
Aug 3, 2020 3:06 PM - A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of "extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization."
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Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume
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'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight
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Letter from the editor: Authorities might be silent, but we still seek details
Aug 3, 2020 6:04 AM - Early in the morning on Saturday, June 27, something dramatic happened at a house on Picton Road in Roselle. More than a month later, we still don't know much about what it was. We know there was a shooting, that "multiple" people were injured and that one person died. We knew that much by the afternoon of the shooting. We published the basic information online then and on Page 3 of our Sunday, June 28, edition.
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Officials stress how census can 'empower' Asian Americans
Jul 31, 2020 9:41 PM - Elected officials in Illinois who make up the Asian American Caucus, along with local community organizations, on Friday urged Asian residents to participate in the census. -
Pritzker administration unveils overhaul of juvenile justice systemJul 31, 2020 5:49 PM - The state plans to begin placing minors in the justice system in smaller, community-based detention centers that focus more on providing intervention services and education.
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Delayed election results? Maybe, but not because of fraud
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Congress must act to help Illinois fight COVID-19 crisis
Jul 31, 2020 1:00 AM - Guest columnist Bob Gallo: -
U.S. economy needs that CARES unemployment bump
Jul 31, 2020 1:00 AM - Guest columnist Ralph Martire: The harm being done to the U.S. economy by COVID-19 is substantial and pervasive.
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