Illinois State Politics
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Time ticking to fill Cullerton's state Senate seat before primary election deadlineFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic leaders in the state's 23rd Senate district are working to find a replacement for Sen. Thomas Cullerton with just 20 days remaining until candidates must subm...
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Villa Park senator Cullerton resigns, plans to change plea in embezzlement caseFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park resigned from office Wednesday morning just before his attorney told a federal judge the longtime lawmaker would soon p...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floor
Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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Lawmakers throw $2,800 in groceries into carts in race to benefit Fox Valley food pantriesFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - State Sen. Don DeWitte and state Rep. Suzanne Ness hit the Batavia Jewel-Osco Monday morning for a friendly grocery store race benefiting two area food pantries and hund...
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State must prioritize refilling unemployment fund or saddle businesses with tax hikesFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - Shortly after graduating from college, I purchased a 1995 Ford Taurus from my parents. I loved everything about that car: the maroon interior, the slate gray exterior. ...
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Bartlett mayor announces campaign for state House seatFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - Citing his financial background and record of promoting growth, Bartlett Mayor Kevin Wallace has announced he is running as a Republican for the 49th District state Hous...
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The state could broaden police authority to use drones. Here's what that would mean.Feb 18, 2022 4:15 am - From searching for missing persons to getting a bird's-eye view of a crime scene or traffic crash, the uses of drones by police departments across the suburbs are growin...
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Health-data bill, subject of death threats, stalledFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Deb Conroy has moved her staff, and health-data legislation she sponsored has been sidelined in the wake of a campaign against the bill that included death th...
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Arlington Heights attorney challenging Walker for 53rd District House seatFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Arlington Heights veteran and attorney Jack Vrett declared Tuesday as a Republican candidate to challenge Democratic state Rep. Mark Walker in the 53rd House District. "...
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Blood drive Feb. 8 in PalatineJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - The office of state Rep. Tom Morrison will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in partnership with Palatine Township and the nonprofit Vitalant. ...