Illinois State Politics
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ID theft and consumer fraud programApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods will host a free ID theft and consumer fraud program on Tuesday, April 23, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Libertyville Senior Center,...
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State Rep. Mason forming senior advisory councilApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Joyce Mason of Gurnee is inviting older adults to join her newly established Senior Advisory Council. Members will meet regularly with Mason to discuss curre...
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Mussman to host town hall in Roselle April 16Apr 14, 2019 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Roselle village hall, 31 S. Prospect St., to discus...
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Drug disposal in Avon TownshipApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling, along with the Lake County Sheriff's Office and Avon Township, will be hosting a drug take back day from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at...
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Prosecutors subpoena Cullerton records in union corruption probeApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents involving Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into extortion by ...
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Fire pension reform bill passes HouseApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - A bill aimed at preventing firefighters from having multiple pensions was unanimously approved by the Illinois House of Representatives Thursday. The bill sponsored by N...
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State legislators oppose measure to let McHenry County leader reduce taxesMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - A controversial measure seeking to increase the McHenry County Board chairman's powers to cut property taxes is dead in its original form, but that doesn't mean the issu...
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How the devastating West Chicago-area kennel fire could change state lawsMar 27, 2019 5:00 am - Battery-operated smoke detectors weren't sufficient to save about 30 dogs who perished in a January kennel fire near West Chicago. State Rep. Diane Pappas says the outco...
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Bills addressing sexual harassment in private sector advanceMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A package of bills to increase private-sector protections for sexual harassment victims has advanced out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The four...
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Hernandez succeeds mentor Chapa LaVia as new 83rd District state Rep.Mar 09, 2019 12:00 am - Residents of the 83rd state House District in the Aurora area have a new state representative: Barbara Hernandez. Hernandez, 26, a Kane County Board member in District 8...