Illinois State Politics
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House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit
Oct 29, 2025 11:36 am - Two key negotiators on public transit reform in the Illinois House filed a bill Tuesday to raise up to $2 billion by taxing entertainment and the unrealized investment gains of billionaires.
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House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit
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New state lawmaker DeLaRosa to remain on Glenbard school boardOct 28, 2025 6:51 pm - Newly appointed state Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa is staying on the Glenbard District 87 school board as she serves in the legislature.
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House Minority Leader Jeffries visits Illinois lawmakers in redistricting push
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Primary battle for U.S. Senate seat gets realOct 27, 2025 3:13 pm - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly of Lynwood and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago filed early Monday.
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Gubernatorial candidates file amid Bailey tragedy; Trump and Pritzker offer condolencesOct 27, 2025 1:27 pm - Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives for his rival in the 2022 gubernatorial race, Republican Darren Bailey, were among the first candidates to file Monday for the March 17 primary election.
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Suburban businesses should beware new taxes disguised as ‘solutions’Oct 25, 2025 12:30 pm - Suburban business owners long have depended on and contributed to Chicago’s economy. Three major proposals could shape the economic landscape before the year ends: a tax-laden fix for the transit deficit, a proposed business head tax and new levies on the tech sector.
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Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raidsOct 23, 2025 12:15 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced the creation of the Illinois Accountability Commission, which will report on conduct of ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during the mass deportation surge in Chicago and the suburbs.
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‘Heart-crushing’: GOP gubernatorial candidate Bailey’s son and three family members die in Montana helicopter crashOct 23, 2025 8:10 am - The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey died in a helicopter crash Wednesday evening in Montana.
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Pritzker dismisses property tax break for Bears at forum, urges action on transit fix: ‘We all have to pay’Oct 21, 2025 6:09 pm - Promising the Chicago Bears’ owners that ‘they won’t pay any property taxes, we shouldn’t do that,’ governor says.