Illinois State Politics
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Delivery assistance for seniors in Palatine areaApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Tom Morrison is teaming with the organization Helping Hands to provide delivery of groceries and other essential items to seniors or others who cannot or shou...
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Fair maps advocates hopeful with deadline looming for redistricting referendumMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown uncertainty into lots of things, and a major one is the push for independent and transparent legislative redistricting in Illinois. The ...
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State Sen. DeWitte predicts talk of air travel ban, severe state spending cutsMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - State Sen. Don DeWitte eased some of the COVID-19 concerns expressed by local business owners Thursday but warned income losses at the state level will have long-term ef...
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Yingling closes Round Lake Beach officeMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling, a Grayslake Democrat, is closing his 62nd District office, 1919 Route 83, Suite 1 in Round Lake Beach, until further notice but will continue to...
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GOP incumbent Skillicorn, Democrat Ness take state House 66 primariesMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - State Rep. Allen Skillicorn has secured his party's nomination for the House District 66 seat after defeating challenger Carolyn Schofield in Tuesday's Republican primar...
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Castro sails to victory in Senate 22 raceMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Incumbent Cristina Castro sailed to a decisive victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Illinois Senate District 22, according to unofficial results. Castro had 13,11...
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Ward defeats Goncher in state Senate 25 GOP primaryMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Republican voters chose Jeanette Ward of West Chicago as their nominee for the state Senate District 25 seat Tuesday, ending the campaign of Aurora resident Beth Goncher...
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Maggie Trevor trounces Ryan Huffman in House District 54Mar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Maggie Trevor trounced Ryan Huffman in the Democratic primary Tuesday and will move on to the general election for the 54th House District. Unofficial results show Trevo...
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Paschke wins House 65 Democratic primaryMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Candidate Martha Paschke was victorious in the Democratic primary race for Illinois House District 65, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. Paschke had 8,024 v...
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Yang Rohr to face Wehrli in November for 41st House seatMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - A Naperville school board member appears to have earned the Democratic Party's nomination to seek a state House seat representing the 41st District. Janet Yang Rohr cla...