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A fake fact-checking article claims Trump’s running mate JD Vance killed his cat

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it has – false accusations of killing pets have become the latest issue at the centre of American political debates. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump began by making false accusations about Haitian migrants killing and eating pets in Ohio during…

France 24

Harris' veepstakes a big moment for Jews

Vice President Harris is considering Governors Shapiro and Pritzker, both Jews, for her running mate

Salon

Democratic Governors Meet With President Biden Amid Health Concerns

President Biden to meet Democratic governors to address health concerns and debate performance criticisms.

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Gov. Pritzker took the right step by ending city’s Brighton Park migrant tent plan

The plan was slapdash and slipshod from the start. Clearly, it’s a bad idea to house migrants, including children, on contaminated land.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden declares Cook County a federal disaster area in wake of June-July storms

The disaster declaration, requested by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, brings federal aid to supplement local and state assistance to help cover losses stemming from the storms.

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Dem, GOP convention picks show Midwest's political influence

Both Democrats and Republicans are zeroing in on the critical Midwestern region ahead of next year's presidential election, with both parties choosing to hold their national conventions there

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Democratic Party’s 2024 convention: The choices are down to Chicago, Atlanta

Chicago backers are increasingly focused on knocking out Georgia because it is a right-to-work state with few union hotel rooms. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will again pitch the president.

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Pritzker sets aside $40 million for industrial growth

The state grants would be available for work on parcels of at least 200 acres.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker signs disaster declaration to aid people bused from Texas, calls on Abbott to ‘stop trying to sow the seeds of chaos’

At a morning news conference, the governor also said he is calling in the Illinois National Guard to help with infrastructure and services to handle immigrants bused to the state by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Chicago Sun-Times

Powerful Politicians Fighting For Cannabis: A Hyatt Family Billionaire Is In Strong Company

Regulations are a huge problem for the US cannabis industry as marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, forcing those involved to work around the many hurdles. Fortunately, more and more influential people are joining the effort to help bring about change. We call them friends of the industry.

Benzinga

California and Illinois declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

California has reported a total of 786 cases as of today, while Illinois has recorded 520.

Axios

Gov. Pritzker, Illinois delegation scrambling to grab federal dollars ‘owed’ due to census goof

The Census Bureau bungle deprives Republicans of a main attack line: blaming Pritzker and Democrats for Illinois population loss — since, it turns out, the population grew.

Chicago Sun-Times

Save lives by making opioid overdose reversal medications readily available

As a pharmacist who has worked across the state for more than two decades, I’ve seen the harsh impact of the opioid crisis first-hand. I urge Gov. Pritzker to sign Senate Bill 2535 without delay and help more at-risk patients be prepared in an emergency overdose situation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Which policies does billionaire Ken Griffin think are ‘pro-criminal?’

Griffin says Chicago’s violence problem isn’t because of “legal” gun purchases, as if a gun’s provenance matters to its target. Instead, he blames Gov. J.B Pritzker.

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Keep fiscal responsibility in Illinois’ next budget

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $45.8 billion budget now goes to the Legislature, which should protect the responsible parts of the spending plan.

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