Illinois State Politics
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Former astronaut in Illinois to push background checks for gun store employeesApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - A bill promoted by former astronaut Mark Kelly that would require background checks for all Illinois gun store employees will be introduced in Springfield in the coming ...
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Duffy state Senate replacement McConchie sworn inApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Dan McConchie was sworn in as the new 26th District state senator at a ceremony Wednesday night, filling the empty seat left by Barrington Hills Republican Dan Duffy who...
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How a large fantasy sports plan touches a small Elmhurst businessApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Brett Baker remembers when notifications about his fantasy sports teams didn't pop up on his phone. He's been playing in an NFL fantasy league with his college friends s...
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House OKs plan calling on community colleges to make classes free for high school studentsApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - House lawmakers unanimously passed a proposal Tuesday calling on community colleges to make courses available to high school students for free. Sponsored by state Rep. ...
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Muslim leaders lobby in SpringfieldApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Muslim leaders from the Chicago area cited the controversy at Wheaton College over Professor Larycia Hawkins in backing two measures Tuesday in Springfield. The state S...
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Dueling proposals trying to keep state universities open in the fallApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A suburban Republican lawmaker wants to send Illinois universities four months worth of state funding to try to ensure they open their doors for the next school year. ...
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Franks' plan would take lawmakers out of remap processApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to draw some of Illinois' political boundaries differently and therefore possibly alter future races for seats at the state Capitol is being advanced by lawmakers...
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Sen. Murphy hosts town-hall meeting April 26Apr 18, 2016 1:00 am - State Sen. Matt Murphy, a Republican from Palatine, will host a town-hall meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Arlington Heights' village hall, 33 S. Arlington Height...
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Bills would give voters say over township, road district consolidationApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Two state Senate bills from Lake County legislators are among the latest suggestions in the continuing debate on consolidating government services to save money. The mai...
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State owes Allendale Association almost $2 millionApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois owes about $1.9 million to the Allendale Association, which runs the Lake Villa facility where a 16-year-old died in March, a Department of Human Services spoke...