Illinois State Politics
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Pritzker: Bears stadium deal this fall is ‘near impossible’Jul 30, 2024 12:10 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker poured more cold water Monday on the Chicago Bears’ hopes of legislation this year providing public money for a proposed $4.7 billion stadium project on the city’s lakefront.
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Lawmaker suggests “bad faith diversion” by township leaders on mental health fundingJul 29, 2024 8:06 pm - State Rep. Daniel Didech said he is willing to explore additional legislation to validate a referendum Wheeling Township voters passed in 2022 to fund mental health services. But he’s also questioning township leaders’ ongoing refusal to levy a voter-approved tax to pay for programs addressing mental health.
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Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - PIPER CITY, Ill. — In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake, and have access to a workshop full ...
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Suburban delegates lining up behind HarrisJul 22, 2024 5:48 pm - Several suburban delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention say they are ready to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to face former President Donald Trump in the November election.
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Gov. Pritzker backs Kamala Harris for presidentJul 22, 2024 10:22 am - You can stop wondering if Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker would see President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign as an opportunity to launch his own bid for ...
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Suburban Democrats hail ‘selfless’ Biden; GOP leader slams ‘years of lies’Jul 21, 2024 2:02 pm - Suburban Democrats said Sunday they are grateful to President Joe Biden for his accomplishments in office, but are gearing up for the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris - or whoever the party nominates for president - against former President Donald Trump.
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‘It’s a different party’: Healing, division and questions about Trump’s coattails among RNC takewaysJul 19, 2024 8:34 pm - Here’s what Republicans, Democrats and political experts took away from the nomination of former President Donald Trump.
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Suburban Republicans leave convention energized and hopeful for NovemberJul 19, 2024 6:11 pm - Suburban GOP delegates on Friday headed back home from the Republican National Convention, saying they felt energized and hopeful for the November election.
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Arrest made in threat to assassinate GOP state lawmaker, senior fair postponed as a resultJul 19, 2024 6:01 pm - State lawmaker gets assassination warning just days after attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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RNC Notebook, Wrap-Up: Bear down in Wisconsin, Media Row and Trump merchJul 19, 2024 1:08 pm - MILWAUKEE — Here’s a snapshot of news and activities wrapping up the week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Bears stadium in Milwaukee? Milwaukee i...