Illinois State Politics
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Gov. JB Pritzker says he’ll defend Illinois from Donald Trump’s plans and tamps down a White House run.Nov 08, 2024 6:10 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker pledged Illinois is ready to withstand any retribution on issues such as immigration and reproductive rights from Republican President-elect Donald Trump...
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Democrats keep control of Illinois House and Senate, but some races too close to call
Nov 06, 2024 4:31 pm - Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to call according to the Associated Press.
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Voters support statewide advisory questions on taxes, IVF and election workers
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Walker of Arlington Heights poised to hold onto state Senate seatNov 05, 2024 10:30 pm - Arlington Heights legislator Mark Walker held a large lead in what would be his first election to the state Senate, unofficial returns Tuesday show.
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McLaughlin narrowly leading in 52nd District while Syed appears headed to new term in 51stNov 05, 2024 10:16 pm - Democratic challenger Maria Peterson of North Barrington appeared to be leading Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills in the 52nd District by a slim margin late Tuesday, while Democratic state Rep. Nabeela Syed seemed to be closing in on another term in the 51st District.
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Incumbents leading in five suburban state legislative racesNov 05, 2024 10:05 pm - Election Day appeared to belong to the incumbents in five state legislative races scattered throughout the suburbs from the 10th District of the Illinois Senate to the House races of the 48th, 49th, 57th and 59th districts, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.
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Canty and Grasse hold large leads in Arlington Heights-area state rep racesNov 05, 2024 10:05 pm - Two Democratic state legislators from Arlington Heights held large leads over their Republican opponents Tuesday night.
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What to expect on Election Day throughout the suburbsNov 04, 2024 12:52 pm - Millions of voters in Illinois will head to the polls Tuesday for Election Day. Here’s what to expect.
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‘I’m going to defend democracy’ — Who the boots on the ground are for Democrat, GOP campaignsOct 31, 2024 7:03 pm - A look at the suburban volunteers mobilizing this election behind the scenes.
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Stava-Murray, Porter discuss criminal justice reform, mandated driving testsOct 31, 2024 4:10 pm - Criminal justice reform, assault weapons and mandated behind-the-wheel driving tests for seniors are among the issues candidates for Illinois House district 81 address in advance of Tuesday’s election.