Illinois State Politics
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Suburban education advocates honor Gong-Gershowitz as Legislator of the YearMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Advocates for suburban schools are recognizing state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, a Glenview Democrat, with the ED-RED Legislator of the Year award for her work promot...
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Legislation to curb use of isolation, restraint in public schools put on holdMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Proposed legislation that would curb the use of restraint and isolation as a form of punishment in Illinois public schools has been delayed after some lawmakers on a hea...
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Elburn, Aurora food pantries win big during Check-Out ChallengeFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - State Sen. Karina Villa and state Rep. Barbara Hernandez are both Democrats, but they were rivals on Monday at the Kane County Farm Bureau's 20th Annual Food Check-Out C...
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COVID-19 vaccine town hall MondayFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Three suburban elected officials will host a virtual town hall Monday night to provide updates and resources related to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Cook County. Cook...
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Editorial: Does a new dawn beckon beyond Madigan?Feb 12, 2021 10:00 pm - As the end of Michael Madigan's reign as speaker of the Illinois House drew near a month ago, we used this space to caution that simply removing him from the post was no...
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Illinois House speaker term limits and other changes OK'd in party line splitFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban lawmakers split along party lines Wednesday in a contentious debate that eventually saw the approval of term limits for Illinois House leadership and other new ...
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Didech bill would allow Buffalo Grove shop to sell recreational potFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - State Rep. Daniel Didech has introduced a bill in Springfield that would close a loophole blocking Buffalo Grove's medical cannabis facility from selling recreational ma...
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Bill would require all law enforcement to use body cameras by 2025Feb 04, 2021 12:00 am - A criminal justice bill passed by the General Assembly last month would, if signed by the governor, mandate body cameras for all Illinois law enforcement officers. The l...
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Suburban lawmakers say they'll 'wait their turn' before receiving vaccineFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Republicans and Democrats in the suburbs haven't agreed on much about Illinois' handling of COVID-19. But after Gov. J.B Pritzker added lawmakers to Phase 1B eligibility...
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Moeller appointed chair of state House Human Services CommitteeJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller, a Democrat from Elgin, has been appointed as chair of the House Human Services Committee for the 102nd General Assembly. "The legislation and po...