Articles filed under Politics
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Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden
Jan 20, 2021 5:26 PM - Immigrants cheered President Joe Biden's plan to provide a path to U.S. citizenship for about 11 million people without legal status, mixing hope with guarded optimism Wednesday amid a seismic shift in how the American government views and treats them.
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The Latest: Biden issues order to rejoin Paris climate accord
Jan 20, 2021 5:19 PM - Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says he hopes Donald Trump will continue to be the leader of the Republican Party after his election defeat and second impeachment.
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Education bill on Pritzker's desk would revamp social studies classesJan 20, 2021 5:13 PM - Social studies classes in Illinois public schools are poised to get a major overhaul, with more emphasis on Black history and the contributions of other underrepresented groups to American culture.
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Hollywood returns: Bruce, Garth, Gaga, J.Lo headline Biden inauguration
Jan 20, 2021 5:10 PM - Gaga. J. Lo. Hanks. Legend. Miranda. Bruuuuuce. It's a far cry from a normal inauguration, with Washington locked down due to security concerns, and most inaugural events gone virtual because of the raging coronavirus pandemic. But one thing is back that virtually disappeared four years ago: the A-list.
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'Democracy has prevailed': Biden takes the helm as president
Jan 20, 2021 5:09 PM - Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, summoning American resilience to confront a historic confluence of crises and urging people to come together to end an "uncivil war" in a nation deeply divided after four tumultuous years Declaring that "democracy has prevailed,"
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Lombard man granted clemency by Trump
Jan 20, 2021 4:39 PM - A Lombard man serving a life sentence on drug charges was among the people granted clemency or pardons by Donald Trump in the final hours of his presidency. Craig Cesal, 61, was arrested in 2002 for leasing tractor-trailers to marijuana smugglers.
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Images: The inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala HarrisJan 20, 2021 3:42 PM - See images of the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as President of the United States and and Kamala D. Harris as Vice President.
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Steans to resign from state SenateJan 20, 2021 3:36 PM - Sen. Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat, plans to resign at the end of the month, after a 12-year tenure in the Illinois Senate.
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With passion and fashion, Lady Gaga delivers powerful anthem
Jan 20, 2021 2:51 PM - A full-throated, supremely confident Lady Gaga belted out the national anthem Wednesday in a very Gaga way -- with flamboyance, fashion and passion.
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'We will be back in some form': Trump bids farewell to Washington
Jan 20, 2021 2:46 PM - His presidency over, Donald Trump bid farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted at a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter division in the country he led for four years.
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