Illinois State Politics
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'He lived his life by example': Ex-congressman Fawell known for staying true to his principlesNov 14, 2021 12:00 am - Colleagues, friends and family are remembering former congressman Harris Fawell as a man who hewed closely to his principles, was devoted to his family and faith, oppose...
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Murphy hosts virtual event Wednesday on signing up for health care coverageNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy is hosting a virtual event Wednesday to help constituents navigate the process of enrolling in health care coverage through the Affordable Car...
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Policymakers should adopt an economic strategy focused on local businesses and communitiesNov 08, 2021 1:00 am - Politicians often focus on luring large companies into their communities by providing huge tax breaks and other incentives. Indeed, Illinois policymakers have spent imme...
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Redistricting lawsuit to be heard in early December
Nov 05, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A three-judge federal court panel on Friday set the week of Dec. 6 as the time it will hear three consolidated cases challenging the new legislative distri...
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Questions arise amid power redistribution at tollway authorityNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Power shifts at the Illinois tollway are raising "who's on first" questions from at least one state lawmaker after the board recently voted to delegate authority to Chai...
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North Barrington Democrat announces campaign for state SenateNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Maria Peterson, a Democrat from North Barrington, announced Monday she will run for the 26th District state Senate seat currently held by Senate Republican Leader Dan Mc...
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Schaumburg, Hanover Park pursuing new tax on gambling machinesOct 19, 2021 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials Monday recommended following the lead of Hanover Park and Joliet in trying to stay ahead of pending state legislation that may limit their ability t...
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State Rep. Tom Morrison hosting vitual town hall WednesdayOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - State Rep. Tom Morrison, a Republican from Palatine, is hosting a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday for residents in his 54th District to talk about state issues and garner...
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Palatine community organizer announces campaign for 51st District House seatOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Nabeela Syed, Palatine resident and community organizer, announced over the weekend she will run as a Democrat for the 51st District seat in the Illinois House. "At a ti...
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Palatine resident drops out of race for state House seatSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Palatine resident Drew King is ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 54th House District seat. "I first want to state how unbelievably grateful I am ...