Illinois State Politics
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Elk Grove, legislators push for new rules to make annexations easierApr 27, 2021 5:30 am - On the heels of a bitter annexation dispute, Elk Grove Village and two legislators are advancing new state rules that would make it easier for municipalities to acquire ...
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Trial date set for Cullerton
Apr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted in 2019 on charges of embezzlement, is set to go to trial in February next year, a federal judge said on Tuesday...
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Suburban legislators' 'present' votes temporarily halt gun legislation in Illinois HouseApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Three suburban Democratic lawmakers' "present" votes temporarily halted legislation aimed at curbing gun violence in Illinois because of a disagreement over who could pe...
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Republican opposition to bathroom bill dubbed 'transphobic'
Apr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House has passed a bill that would allow businesses to offer multi-occupancy restrooms inclusive to all genders, a measure that the bill's spo...
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House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth
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Editorial: Don't fix state budget at expense of our townsApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Most suburbs took it on the chin in this pandemic year, with income millions of dollars lower than usual from taxes on goods, food and beverages, hotel rooms, gasoline a...
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McConchie staffer reprimanded for sending political emailApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A staff member for Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie has been reprimanded for using a state government email account to remind colleagues of ...
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Two more Northwest suburban vaccination clinics announcedApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - State officials Wednesday announced two more COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming to the Northwest suburbs. On Friday, April 30, Saturday, May 1, and Monday, May 3, the I...
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Bill would require disclosure of jobs created in tax-subsidized developmentsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - A bill that passed Wednesday in the Illinois House would set more stringent disclosure requirements for towns subsidizing development through local taxing districts. The...
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House bill would guarantee admission to U of I system for some community college studentsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois community college students would have a path to guaranteed admission into the University of Illinois system under legislation passed by the state House on Tuesd...