Refugees in Chicago fear family separation
Around 1 a.m., the man, believed to be 35 to 45 years old, was outside in the 9900 block of South Princeton Avenue when he was shot by someone in a passing red vehicle, Chicago police said. Offending ...
After squandering NYC’s trust, Anthony Weiner is determined to rise again: ‘I’m really good at this’
Why in the world should NYC forgive Anthony Weiner’s transgressions? “Right now the conversations in Dem political circles ...
Phil Murphy and JB Pritzker want to be progressive superheroes — and they’re willing to lie to look good
The Democratic governors think they are fighting for justice, but they’re really sending a message that laws are meant to be ...
Trump’s trans military ban sparks ‘alarm’
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Pritzker, the Chicago-area philanthropist and retired Army lieutenant colonel, says the Trump ...
How we captured this photo of researchers holding a king cobra
(From left) Dr. Rachunliu (Chun) G. Kamei, Research Associate Stephen Mahony and Dr. Sara Ruane hold a Ophiophagus Salvatana at the Field Museum, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Researchers are ...
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After Trump pardons, Gov. JB Pritzker bars Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs, calling the conduct 'disgraceful'
In a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, Gov. JB Pritzker has blocked anyone who participated in the 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection from getting a job with the ...
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Illinois governor blocks pardoned Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter ...
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Pritzker says Illinois won’t hire Jan. 6 rioters
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has blocked anyone who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in state government, a move that looks to undermine President ...
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"Infamous and disgraceful": Pritzker says pardoned Jan. 6 rioters can't get state jobs in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker can’t keep January 6 rioters off the streets, but he can keep them out of state office buildings, he says. On Thursday, Pritzker directed the state official responsible ...
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JB Pritzker bans Jan. 6 participants from serving in Illinois government
Pritzker noted the crimes the rioters committed, including “violence against law enforcement officers, threats against Members of Congress, destruction of federal property,” among other crimes ...
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Gov. JB Pritzker wants those involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riot blocked from state employment
Gov. JB Pritzker wants to block those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in Illinois government, despite the clemency granted to over 1,500 participants ...
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Gov. JB Pritzker bans convicted Jan. 6 participants from consideration for state jobs, in memo
CHICAGO (CBS) — Governor JB Pritzker is calling on the Department of Central Management Services to reject those pardoned by President Trump for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attacks at the U ...