Illinois State Politics
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Candidate forums set for 8th Congressional, 44th state House districtsOct 09, 2022 1:00 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area is hosting candidate forums this month for Illinois House District 44 and the 8th Congressional District. The virtual for...
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Why Lake County's top prosecutor isn't bailing on the SAFE-T ActOct 07, 2022 5:20 am - Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow questions whether lawmakers behind Illinois' controversial SAFE-T Act "are deliberately trying to destroy public order." McHen...
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Moeller, Nowak share views on abortion access, lack of parental notification requirementOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - The topic of abortion as an exclusively state issue as well as Illinois' current lack of a parental notification law for girls receiving abortions bookended an hourlong ...
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Lake Villa trustee looks to unseat McHenry senator who says Illinois goes too far on abortion
Oct 07, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake Villa trustee looking to unseat a Republican in the state Senate said she was motivated to run after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. Attorn...
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Incumbent Walker defends SAFE-T Act, while challenger Vrett calls for repealOct 06, 2022 5:30 am - Two Arlington Heights candidates for a state House seat have sharp disagreements on Illinois' new criminal justice reform law, with Republican Jack Vrett saying it makes...
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54th House District candidates forum rescheduledOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - The League of Women Voters Arlington Heights-Mount Prospect-Buffalo Grove-Wheeling-Prospect Heights-Elk Grove Village is apologizing for mistakenly scheduling a forum fo...
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Candidate forum for state Senate District 21 set for Oct. 13Oct 04, 2022 1:00 am - Voters of the newly configured Illinois Senate 21st District are invited to attend an online candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, sponsored by the League of Wome...
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Watch Murphy, Raspanti discuss issues in 28th Illinois Senate raceOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic State Sen. Laura Murphy of Des Plaines and Republican challenger Sal Raspanti of Park Ridge take part in a Zoom interview with the Daily Herald about many of ...
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Where rivals in 54th District stand on SAFE-T Act, crime, gun controlSep 30, 2022 5:30 am - The two candidates for an Arlington Heights-centric state House district are split on Illinois' new criminal justice reform law and related issues of crime and gun contr...
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Virtual candidate forum Oct. 6 for Illinois House District 41Sep 29, 2022 1:00 am - Voters in the Illinois House 41st District are invited to attend an online candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. Republican Rich Janor and incumbent Democratic Rep...