Illinois State Politics
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Appellate court upholds conviction of man who threatened IvesDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - The Second District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the 2016 conviction of Stephen Bona, 55, formerly of Chicago, for threatening Republican state Rep. Jeanne I...
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Trevor seeks discovery recount in narrow House race loss to MorrisonDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Democrat Maggie Trevor has asked for a discovery recount in her narrow election loss to GOP state Rep. Tom Morrison. Morrison, who has held the 54th District seat since ...
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Crespo named to transition team's Educational Success CommitteeDec 02, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo has been appointed by Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker to serve as a member of his transition team's Educational Success Committee. The committee is made ...
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Editorial: Kifowit's nasty rhetoric was both offensive and counterproductiveNov 29, 2018 10:00 pm - "I would like to make him a broth of Legionella and pump it into the water system of his loved ones so that they can be infected, they can be mistreated, they can sit an...
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Long Grove hopeful about $250,000 state grant to help fix covered bridgeNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob says he's optimistic the town will receive $250,000 from the state to help repair the iconic downtown covered bridge damaged over...
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Mussman seeking residents' ideas for state legislationNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman is asking residents to submit their ideas for new laws and fixes to current legislation for the upcoming 2019 legislative session. "The best ...
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Kifowit apologizes to Breen for saying she'd like his loved ones to 'ultimately die'Nov 28, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit apologized Wednesday to outgoing Republican House Leader Peter Breen for saying she'd like to “make him a broth of legionella and pump it in...
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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...