Illinois State Politics
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Editorial: On climate change, Illinois needs to keep up the pressureSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: Fourth in a series. The upcoming veto session of the state legislature needs to be a watershed six days for Illinois, and by extension, Planet Earth....
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Ex-legislator over nude photos he is accused of posting onlineSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - Nick Sauer, the former state legislator facing criminal charges alleging he posted lewd images of two former girlfriends online without their consent, is being sued by o...
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How suburban state rep got hotels joining the fight against human traffickingSep 13, 2019 5:22 am - Hotel and motel employees are being enlisted in the fight against human trafficking in Illinois under a new state law authored by a suburban legislator. Loquaciously cal...
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Ex-legislator's attorneys get more time to prepare for key hearing in 'revenge porn' caseSep 12, 2019 1:00 am - Lawyers for disgraced former state Rep. Nick Sauer will have two months to craft an argument about why the case against their client should be thrown out of court. Saue...
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Yingling bill to target use of ethylene oxideSep 09, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling plans to introduce legislation banning the use of the cancer-causing gas ethylene oxide as a sterilizer and significantly capping its use in manu...
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Meet state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen at upcoming eventsSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen will meet with constituents over coffee from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Lee Donuts, 124 Peterson Road, in Libertyville and at the sa...
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Fireside chat with Sen. Melinda Bush set for Sept. 18Sep 04, 2019 1:00 am - State Sen. Melinda Bush, a Democrat from Grayslake, is the guest at the next Fireside Chat from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Ci...
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Meet with state Rep. Morrison at trio of upcoming eventsSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Tom Morrison will host a series of Coffee and Conversation events throughout his 54th District this month. All area constituents are encouraged to attend to ...
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State Rep. Michelle Mussman wants to hear from small-business ownersAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - Partnering with the Schaumburg Business Association and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, state Rep. Michelle Mussman is inviting small-business owners to join he...
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Donuts with Dan event:Aug 29, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Daniel Didech, of Buffalo Grove, will host a "Donuts with Dan" gathering along with special guest, Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor, in Meeting Room B at the ...