Illinois State Politics
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Mary on the Matters:Nov 21, 2019 12:00 am - Residents of House District 51 can meet State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen, of Libertyville, during a Mary on the Matters constituent meet and greet at the Fremont Public Librar...
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Senators Link and Holmes say they were surprised by Cullerton's retirement announcementNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Two top Democratic state senators from the suburbs said they were surprised by Senate President John Cullerton's decision to retire from the legislature. Neither Assista...
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Meet with state Rep. Morrison's staff at Palatine libraryNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Officials from state Rep. Tom Morrison's office will be available for residents at the Palatine Public Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19. Morrison's staff...
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Illinois House GOP pushes once again for 'urgent' ethics overhaulsNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans continued to push for quick movement on a package of legislative ethics reforms Tuesday despite no indication from House Democra...
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Public safety pension investment returns are missing targets - by nearly $1 billionNov 09, 2019 12:00 am - Over the past five years, 642 public safety pension funds in the suburbs and downstate have received more than $3.2 billion in investment returns. However, those funds w...
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Arroyo resigns after allegations he bribed senator; GOP fingers Link as FBI sourceNov 01, 2019 1:00 am - In a remarkable political turnaround, state Rep. Luis Arroyo has resigned in the wake of his bribery arrest on allegations he gave an unnamed senator $2,500 to promote g...
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Three legislators to attend forum Sunday in Arlington HeightsNov 01, 2019 1:00 am - Three state legislators will participate in a forum Sunday afternoon at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights. State Rep. Mark Walker, state Rep. Tom Morris...
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Chat with state Rep. Edly-Allen Tuesday in MundeleinNov 01, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen will chat with interested constituents Tuesday morning at Tina G's restaurant, 10 E. Park St. in Mundelein. Edly-Allen, a Libertyville Democra...
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Not all suburbs like plan to combine police, fire pensionsOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - While some towns want state lawmakers to take quick action on a recommendation to combine suburban and downstate police and firefighter pension funds in an effort to boo...
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Walker hosts constituent coffee event in Arlington HeightsOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Mark Walker will meet with constituents in Arlington Heights Saturday, just ahead of the legislature's fall veto session. The 53rd District Democratic legisla...