Illinois State Politics
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State lawmaker wants to dump Cook County Forest Preserve District policeFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - As a way to reduce what he says is ineffective and redundant government entities, state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates announced this week that he is sponsoring leg...
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Crespo with proposal to eliminate need for seniors to reapply for property tax reliefFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County seniors would no longer have to reapply annually for much-needed property tax relief under legislation introduced by state Rep. Fred Crespo, a Democrat from ...
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Accuser's phone data given to Sauer attorneysFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - Lake County prosecutors have turned over computer discs containing data pulled from the phone of one of two women accusing former state lawmaker Nick Sauer of posting th...
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Carroll to host open house at new Northbrook officeFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll will host an open house Saturday at his new constituent services office in Northbrook. Carroll will talk with residents from 10 a.m. to noon ...
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Want transparency? Get rid of 'shell' billsFeb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - A headline making the rounds a few months ago focused on the thousands of bills left to die in the House Rules Committee every year in Springfield and invoked the name o...
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Addison rep's bill aims to regulate homemade guns, blueprintsFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill introduced in the Illinois House would add several layers of state regulation to the production and distribution of 3D-printed and home-assembled gu...
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Political provocateur: Stava-Murray makes waves in Springfield, blames Madigan, takes on DurbinFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Anne Stava-Murray did not arrive quietly on the political scene, and now that she's here, she isn't following anyone's playbook but her own. The 81st District state repr...
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State Rep. Carroll moves office to NorthbrookFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll has relocated his district office from Buffalo Grove to Northbrook. The new office is at 3153 Dundee Road and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M...
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State legislation would allow Lake County Board to vote out its leaderFeb 06, 2019 4:13 am - Editor's Note: This story has been edited to note that Lawlor eventually reimbursed the county for the credit card charges he identified as personal. State lawmake...
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Naperville leader calls for Stava-Murray's resignation over 'white supremacist policies' commentsFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Several council members and public speakers in Naperville rose in defense of their hometown Tuesday after state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray described Naperville as a city wit...