Illinois State Politics
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33rd state Senate candidate removed from ballotDec 09, 2025 2:24 pm - Cody Holt, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the 33rd state Senate seat, was removed Tuesday from the March primary ballot.
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Crowded Senate race could slim down as state board rules on objectionsDec 08, 2025 5:10 pm - Twenty candidates are jostling for U.S. Senate spot, who’s likely to be knocked off the ballot?
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Time for politicians to deal with property taxesDec 06, 2025 1:06 pm - Illinois businesses and homeowners have paid excessive property taxes far too long. Politicians recognize the problem, and shortly after Gov. JB Pritzker took office, he assembled a large legislative task force to analyze the situation and make recommendations. However, little has been accomplished since that time.
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Suspect in DC pipe bomb case ‘disappointed’ after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says
Dec 05, 2025 3:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U...
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State Rep. Marty Moylan to resign from Illinois House Dec. 16Dec 05, 2025 2:27 pm - Democratic state Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines has followed up his decision not to seek an eighth term by submitting his resignation this week to take effect Dec. 16.
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Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll
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Administration again denies FEMA disaster relief for Illinois, Pritzker says
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Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: 'Of course I’m thinking about it'
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Cook County’s tax delay exposes Illinois’ worsening business environmentNov 22, 2025 1:30 pm - Chicago’s and Cook County’s tax bases are eroding. The cost of the government keeps climbing.The biggest weak point is in the business sector. Commercial property values in the Loop fell by 7.2% during the past year. The taxes their owners will pay dropped by more than $129 million.
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‘I am not perfect’: District 220 school board finds member violated board policies in her statehouse campaignNov 20, 2025 5:11 pm - The Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board voted this week to accept an outside investigator's finding that board member Erin Chan Ding violated district policies by using school resources, property and social media for prohibited political campaign activities.