Illinois State Politics
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DeWitte to host 'Coffee & Conversation' seriesJul 04, 2021 1:00 am - State Sen. Donald DeWitte of St. Charles is launching a "Coffee & Conversation" series, with July events scheduled in Algonquin and Hampshire. Village presidents will jo...
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State Sen. Karina Villa visits MarklundJun 20, 2021 11:00 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa (D-25th District) stopped by the Marklund Hyde Center campus in Geneva Monday, June 21, to learn more about Marklund and how she may be able to o...
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'We can't force them not to sell': State lawmakers on likelihood of Arlington Park saleJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - While state lawmakers might wish that Arlington Park remain open for horse racing, they're not taking nearly the same tack as former Gov. Jim Edgar, who thinks legislato...
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Lawmakers pass bill to close ICE detention centers, including one in McHenry County
Jun 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed bills advanced by the Legislative Latino Caucus that would close the state's three immigrant detention centers and strengthen exi...
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Historic Stevenson Home likely to be spared by state legislature's $1.1 million offerJun 02, 2021 5:24 am - The historic Adlai E. Stevenson Home in Mettawa likely has been saved from demolition after last-minute action by Lake County's state legislators. The pending state budg...
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Suburban legislators' ethics bill passes Illinois House, SenateMay 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill aiming to improve ethics standards for elected officials after it was filed just hours earl...
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Plan to create commission on high-speed rail heads to governorMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker's legislation to create a statewide plan for a high-speed rail system connecting St. Louis and Chicago passed the state House on Sunday. The bill, sp...
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Suburban lawmakers debate birth control bill before House passes measureMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg state Rep. Michelle Mussman clashed Sunday with fellow suburban Reps. Deanna Mazzochi of Elmhurst and Amy Grant of Wheaton over legislation allowing pharmacis...
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Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, but GOP calls it power grab
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Suburban Republicans say Democrats' new Supreme Court map is 'manipulation' effortMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Republicans had harsh criticisms for the Democrats' proposed Supreme Court district map on Friday, calling it a "manipulation" designed to weaken GOP pres...