Illinois State Politics
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Milton Twp. trustee fills state Senate seat in wake of Nybo's resignationNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - The first Indian-American to serve in the state Senate, Yadav "Nick" Nathwani, was sworn in Tuesday to fill the remaining term of former Republican state Sen. Chris Nybo...
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Morrison holds on for 37-vote victory over Trevor in 54th House districtNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - After the counting of provisional and late-arriving mail ballots, Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine will hang on to his seat with only 37 votes separating h...
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Ellman unseats Connelly in state Senate District 21Nov 20, 2018 12:00 am - It took more than two weeks to determine the outcome, but Naperville Democrat Laura Ellman has unseated Republican incumbent Michael Connelly in the 21st Illinois Senate...
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Edly-Allen defeats Miller Walsh in 51st House DistrictNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - Provisional and late-arriving mail ballots have propelled Democrat Mary Edly-Allen over Republican state Rep. Helene Miller Walsh in the tightly contested race for the s...
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With changing political landscape, outgoing state Sen. Rooney saw defeat comingNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Updated 11/18 to corect that Tom Rooney was appointed in September 2016 Outgoing Republican state Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows is staying out of elected polit...
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Editorial: Use this opportunity to legislate car-sharing rightNov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Back in August, we urged the state legislature to deep-six a bill that put heavy restrictions on upstart peer-to-peer ride sharing companies. We argued that while of cou...
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Decision expected next week in tight Walsh Miller, Edly-Allen raceNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Democratic state representative candidate Mary Edly-Allen and Republican incumbent Helene Miller Walsh expect a final vote count in their tight race next week. Edly-Alle...
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Just one vote separates 51st District House candidates Miller Walsh and Edly-AllenNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Provisional and late-arriving mail ballots could decide the House District 51 election involving Republican state Rep. Helene Miller Walsh and her Democratic opponent, M...
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the boardNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps nowhere in the country was Tuesday's Democratic blue wave more devastating to Republicans than in suburban Chicago. In the suburbs, the midterm election flipped ...
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Morrison, Trevor await final ballots in tight 54th District raceNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Despite a last-week ad blitz focused on his letter of support for an accused child molester, GOP state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine appears to have held on for a narrow...