Illinois State Politics
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Congressional primary winners vastly outraised and outspent their opponentsApr 20, 2024 5:30 am - On both sides of the political aisle, the winners of contested primary races in two suburban congressional districts significantly outraised and outspent their rivals in ...
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State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems
Apr 19, 2024 11:13 am - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods.
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‘This legislation is about respect,’ advocates say of bill nixing senior road testsApr 16, 2024 6:32 pm - Democratic and Republican state lawmakers urged their colleagues Tuesday to pass a law ending road exams for seniors. Illinois mandates drivers ages 79 and 80 to take a r...
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Democrats to meet May 11 to choose Gillespie’s successorApr 16, 2024 4:15 pm - Northwest suburban Democratic leaders will meet in Arlington Heights on May 11 to choose a successor for outgoing state Sen. Ann Gillespie. Gillespie, an Arlington Height...
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Regulators weigh future of gas industry in Illinois, while clamping down on Chicago utility
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Sen. Gillespie resigning to lead state insurance departmentApr 08, 2024 6:27 pm - Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights will resign to lead the state agency that regulates insurance companies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. Gil...
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Bill ending state’s tipped wage advances, but prospects uncertain amid pushback
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Lawmakers question Pritzker’s plan to consolidate early childhood programs into new agency
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‘Just Go': Federal judge rips Rod Blagojevich while tossing ex-governor’s lawsuit
Mar 21, 2024 2:32 pm - Rod Blagojevich returned to Chicago’s federal courthouse more than two years ago — camera crew in tow — to announce a lawsuit he’d filed himself to challenge a state Sena...
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Hanson cruises to victory in Democratic primary for 83rd state House seatMar 19, 2024 9:12 pm - Democratic incumbent state Rep. Matt Hanson appears to have fended off a progressive challenger in the primary race for the 83rd Illinois House District seat. As of 9:50 ...