Illinois State Politics
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Schaumburg, Hanover Park pursuing new tax on gambling machinesOct 19, 2021 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials Monday recommended following the lead of Hanover Park and Joliet in trying to stay ahead of pending state legislation that may limit their ability t...
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State Rep. Tom Morrison hosting vitual town hall WednesdayOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - State Rep. Tom Morrison, a Republican from Palatine, is hosting a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday for residents in his 54th District to talk about state issues and garner...
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Palatine community organizer announces campaign for 51st District House seatOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Nabeela Syed, Palatine resident and community organizer, announced over the weekend she will run as a Democrat for the 51st District seat in the Illinois House. "At a ti...
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Palatine resident drops out of race for state House seatSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Palatine resident Drew King is ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 54th House District seat. "I first want to state how unbelievably grateful I am ...
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Policymakers can grow Illinois workforce and tax base by passing occupational licensing reformsSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - Occupational licenses should protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. Unfortunately, some occupational licenses are unnecessary and burdensome. They create ...
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Appointed last year to replace disgraced Link, state Sen. Adriane Johnson to run in 2022Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Not yet a year after being appointed to the state Senate, Buffalo Grove Democrat Adriane Johnson has announced she'll run for the 30th District post in 2022. Johnson, th...
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State Sen. McConchie experiencing breakthrough case of COVID-19Aug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Senate Republican leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods announced Saturday that he is experiencing mild symptoms of a breakthrough case of COVID-19 despite hav...
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JCC Chicago expands early childhood program on North ShoreAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Evanston Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting last week to mark the successful expansion of Northbrook-based JCC Chicago's Early Childhood program at Beth Eme...
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GOP says census data proves new maps illegal; Dems concede 'updates' may be needed
Aug 16, 2021 1:00 am - Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly say new, detailed census numbers released last week show the legislative maps that Democrats pushed through in the spring ar...
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Springfield update from Rep. Robyn GabelAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 safety Gov. Pritzker announced new COVID-19 safety guidelines including mask requirements for all students and employees in schools from pre-K through grad...