Illinois State Politics
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House Speaker Welch featured guest at Indivisible Naperville's Nov. 15 meetingNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch will be the featured guest at Indivisible Naperville's Nov. 15 meeting. Welch will give an update on court challenges to th...
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Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarshipsNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House on Thursday approved the development of new nuclear reactors, reversing a 1987 moratorium and sending to Gov. J.B. Pritzker a plan...
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'It's the last opportunity to save this program': Invest in Kids hours away from expiringNov 08, 2023 4:00 am - Pressure on all sides of the Invest in Kids debate pervaded the state Capitol this week with students protesting, Senate Republicans demanding a vote and congressional D...
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Will legislative fix end need for do-over mental health board referendums?Nov 05, 2023 1:00 am - Bill would spare townships, county from redoing measures that created mental health boards
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Local AAUW to host local legislator at Nov. 2 meetingOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Election season is right around the corner with primary elections scheduled for Tuesday, March 19 and the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, less than a year away. Ha...
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State Rep. Ugaste to meet with constituents Nov. 2 in Campton HillsOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - State Rep. Dan Ugaste, a Geneva Republican who represents the 65th House District, will have a constituent coffee meeting from 8 to 9 a.m. Nov. 2, at Luau Coffee, 40W450...
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New transit plan clears first hurdle. Next stop, SpringfieldOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - A plan that could raise taxes to rescue regional transit from a “fiscal cliff” and merge Metra, Pace and the CTA is now in the hands of state lawmakers. Members of the C...
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Katz Muhl gains Pritzker endorsement for 57th House District seatSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - Tracy Katz Muhl of Northbrook, running to represent Illinois' 57th House District in 2024, gained a key endorsement. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sept. 19 endorsed Katz Muhl fo...
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Drive-through flu shots Oct. 4 in RosemontSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens and state Sen. Rob Martwick are hosting a drive-through flu shot event from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Rosemont Theatre parking lot, 5...
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State's high court opens interactive learning center
Sep 22, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history. The public school district in Champaign...