Illinois State Politics
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Bill nixing senior driving test hits House roadblock, Senate version still goingMay 01, 2024 6:12 pm - Despite clearing a key committee and gaining dozens of sponsors, legislation to halt mandatory road tests for Illinois seniors is stalled in the Illinois House, supporter...
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Pritzker: Bears lakefront stadium proposal still ‘a non-starter’May 01, 2024 6:00 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker cast more doubt Wednesday on the Chicago Bears’ proposal to build a nearly $5 billion lakefront stadium, just hours after two of his top staff members ...
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‘A resource that we count on’: Legislation inspired by 2023 water crisis in Lake County clears HouseApr 30, 2024 12:27 pm - Nearly a year after a system failure left hundreds of homes and businesses in southern Lake County without drinkable water for days, legislation that would require utilit...
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Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated
Apr 29, 2024 9:23 pm - CHICAGO — A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally co...
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Merge CTA, Metra and Pace? Lawmakers debut fix amid pushback from suburbs, transit agenciesApr 29, 2024 9:16 am - State lawmakers unveiled an ambitious plan Monday to fold Metra, Pace and the CTA into one supersized agency that would replace the Regional Transportation Authority. Pro...
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The value of traveling to the state Capitol for small business advocatesApr 28, 2024 5:08 am - Each year the Small Business Advocacy Council travels to Springfield, advocates for legislation that supports the small business community and reminds politicians that sm...
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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in Illinois
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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
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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...