Daily Herald Election Coverage
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Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in IllinoisJun 21, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois legislation would protect immigrant students by barring schools from denying education based on immigration status and restricting information sharing with authorities.
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Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in IllinoisJun 20, 2025 8:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may be in the country without legal authorization from being denied access to a free public education.
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Slaughterhouse near Woodstock gets County Board OK over neighbor oppositionJun 20, 2025 3:29 pm - McHenry County Board approves contested Woodstock-area slaughterhouse over objections from neighbors and officials.
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Diplomacy needed in Israel-Iran conflict, Schneider says after Middle East trip — but he won’t rule out U.S. military actionJun 20, 2025 1:15 pm - The ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran forced U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and three other American lawmakers to cut short a trip to the Middle East.
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‘Her ideas were trailblazing’: Former Des Plaines civic leader Rosemary Argus has diedJun 19, 2025 2:13 pm - Rosemary S. Argus, a former member of both the Mount Prospect Park District board and the Des Plaines City Council died Wednesday. She was 88.
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Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52ndJun 18, 2025 4:57 pm - Erin Chan Ding, who retained her seat on the Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board in April, announced Wednesday she is running for the seat currently held by Republican Martin McLaughlin.
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Illinois lawmakers identified in notes kept by Minnesota assassination suspectJun 17, 2025 7:00 pm - The copious records of the suspect in the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman include the names of U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Peoria.
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Pritzker: State not responsible for fixing transit crisis aloneJun 17, 2025 5:22 pm - “There are a lot of contributors to the solution,” Gov. JB Pritzker said referring to the Collar Counties, Chicago and Cook County besides the state to pay for a transit shortfall.
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Raoul’s office to receive $15.7M budget increase for operationsJun 14, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois lawmakers approved a $15.7 million budget increase for Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office, $700K more than requested, to handle lawsuits against the Trump administration and defend state laws.
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‘Clean Slate’ Act to seal nonviolent criminal records loses in race against timeJun 14, 2025 4:00 am - The "Clean Slate" Act to automatically seal eligible nonviolent criminal records in Illinois had bipartisan support but failed to pass before the legislative session ended, though advocates remain optimistic.