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Uline CEO Liz Uihlein (left) and Uline vice president Jacob Peters arrive for a September 2019 state dinner at the White House. Uihlein and her husband, Richard, are among the largest donors to political campaigns in the nation.
Uline CEO Liz Uihlein (left) and Uline vice president Jacob Peters arrive for a September 2019 state dinner at the White House. Uihlein and her husband, Richard, are among the largest donors to political campaigns in the nation. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

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Trump Megadonors Contract Coronavirus, Joining Fellow Billionaire

"I thought we'd never get it," Liz Uihlein, an outspoken critic of COVID-19 restrictions, told Uline employees. "Well, Trump got it."

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Underwood Projected To Win Reelection

But Republican Jim Oberweis — who last week prematurely declared victory — is refusing to concede.

Chicago Announces Coronavirus 'Stay At Home' Advisory For 30 Days

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicagoans shouldn't invite guests into their homes and must cancel Thanksgiving plans as coronavirus cases spike.

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'Superspreader' Sites Drive Spread Of Coronavirus, Model Finds

Shoppers at grocery stores in poorer neighborhoods face twice the risk of those in richer ones, Northwestern and Stanford researchers found.

2 County Government Buildings To Close, Coronavirus To Blame

With coronavirus cases and deaths on the rise, two Will County government buildings won't be open to residents.

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