Illinois State Politics
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Endorsement: Re-elect State Rep. Tom Morrison in District 54Sep 11, 2020 11:00 pm - Two years ago, when the Blue Wave was sweeping Republican legislators out of suburban district after suburban district, Thomas R. "Tom" Morrison of Palatine turned back ...
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State House Dist. 65, 66 candidates butt heads over ethicsSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - All the candidates for the 65th and 66th state House districts say the General Assembly needs stronger ethics rules. But the Republicans are questioning whether their op...
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Embroiled in scandal, state Sen. Terry Link resignsSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Link's term was set to expire in January 2023. Veteran state Sen. Terry Link, a once-powerful Lake County Democrat whose legacy has been tainted by ...
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House 51, 52, 54 candidates debate state's coronavirus response, budget impactSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Six candidates vying for three Illinois House seats from the North and Northwest suburbs on Nov. 3 debated the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact o...
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Meet candidates for state House Dist. 45 at League of Women Voters forum Sept. 16Sep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters Roselle/Bloomingdale will present a virtual candidate forum at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, via Zoom. The forum will feature Diane Pappas an...
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Feds subpoenaed Harmon's office for docs on Chinatown property
Sep 05, 2020 1:00 am - Federal authorities subpoenaed Illinois Senate President Don Harmon's office earlier this summer as part of the expansive public corruption probe that has roiled the hig...
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Candidates from House District 63, 64 square off in Daily Herald/Shaw Media editorial board meetingSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Representatives of the Daily Herald and Shaw Media editorial boards on Friday interviewed candidates for the 63rd and 64th statehouse districts to help determine who the...
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Drive-through flu shot event Sept. 8 in RosemontSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens will host a drive-through flu shot event from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Rosemont. The event will take place in the parking lot of the...
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Rep. Weber free prescription disposal event on Sept. 2 moved to WoodstockAug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Due to unanticipated circumstances, the location for state Rep. Tom Weber's (R-Lake Villa) free prescription drug drop-off event on Wednesday, Sept. 2, has been moved fr...
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Illinois Holocaust Museum offers tour of Ginsburg exhibitAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment and give 9th District residents the opportunity to view the latest special exhibition at the Illi...