Illinois State Politics
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Legislature passes bills on payouts over sexual misconduct allegationsMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Bills related to payout of taxpayer funds to public officials accused of sexual misconduct are closer to the governor's desk. The state Senate unanimously passed legisl...
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Yingling wants voters to elect Lake County assessment chiefMay 21, 2018 5:30 am - A bipartisan group of Lake County legislators led by Grayslake Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling want to make the county's chief assessment officer an elected position....
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Meet with Yingling in WaucondaMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - House District 62 state Rep. Sam Yingling, of Round Lake Beach, is holding satellite office hours Monday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wauconda Village Hall, 101 ...
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State Rep. Carroll to meet residents Saturday in PalatineMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll will be in Palatine Saturday morning to engage with residents and discuss legislative proposals. The Buffalo Grove Democrat who represents th...
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'We're not going to screw it up': Could be months before Illinois legalizes sports bettingMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Efforts to legalize sports betting in Illinois will accelerate as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision announced Monday lifting a federal ban, but it could be month...
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McMahon supports law reducing rape victims' wait for an examMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon supports a bill pending in Springfield that would require hospitals by 2021 to have a nurse certified to conduct a forensic sexu...
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Proposal would give veterans groups a way around gambling bansMay 03, 2018 5:30 am - A Gurnee American Legion post that failed in its attempts to get local approval for video gambling has inspired a legislative bill that would let veterans organizations ...
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Palatine, Rolling Meadows libraries get state grantsMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - The Palatine Public Library District will receive $111,228 and the Rolling Meadows Library will get $30,123 in state grant funding to improve and increase library servic...
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Mussman to host town-hall meeting May 2 in Hoffman EstatesMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town-hall meeting to discuss bills in the General Assembly's current session and issues facing the state...
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Moylan: Tolls for cars with trailers are 'highway robbery'Apr 17, 2018 1:00 am - Passenger cars towing trailers are getting hit with excessive tolls, state Rep. Marty Moylan says, and he has filed legislation to lower rates the Illinois tollway charg...