Illinois State Politics
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Schaumburg Area Democrats to hold Meet the Candidates breakfast Oct. 13Sep 18, 2024 7:06 am - The Schaumburg Area Democrats will host their annual Meet the Candidates breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 13 at Chandler’s Chophouse, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.
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State GOP leaders talk about Trump’s safety, and protest votesSep 16, 2024 7:49 pm - Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi talks about the suspected Trump assassination attempt and the party’s chances in November along with Cook and state candidates at a news conference in Chicago.
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Adam Kinzinger doc ‘The Last Republican’ shows toll of opposing Trump
Sep 15, 2024 6:00 am - Adam Kinzinger’s bro-ish energy is serving him well as he makes the rounds in his new gig, as the subject of a vital — and surprisingly laugh-filled — documentary, “The Last Republican,” which debuted recently at the Toronto Film Festival.
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High drug prices hurt small businessesSep 15, 2024 5:30 am - Politicians talk a lot about small businesses during elections, and this has certainly been a hot topic as the race for our next president enters the final stretch. As c...
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Suburban agency combating homelessness gets $2 million from stateSep 10, 2024 10:34 am - The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County will receive $2 million in state funding to help homeless people find work.
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When it comes to funding state-level campaigns, Pritzker in a league of his ownSep 09, 2024 6:05 pm - The Illinoisans who are among the nation’s top political donors to federal candidates can’t hold a candle to Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to cutting checks to state-registered candidates and groups, records show.
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Does Illinois have a path to public pension reform?Sep 08, 2024 5:12 am - Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension crisis shouldn’t come as a surprise. For years economists have been sounding the alarm that Illinois’ pension problem is growing from financially painful to potentially unsolvable.
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‘Love’ for Arlington Heights: Bears president keeps open door to stadium, but complains about taxesSep 06, 2024 6:06 pm - Though bearing down on what he thinks a new stadium would mean for Chicago, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren opened the door ever so slightly to a return to Arlington...
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Arlington Heights re-ups contract with lobbyists amid Bears stadium limboSep 05, 2024 8:30 pm - Arlington Heights officials have re-upped their contract with two lobbying firms for another year — to the tune of $120,000 — representing their interests in the stalled, yet ongoing, Bears stadium saga.
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AG’s office asks tollway for an explanation of closed sessionSep 05, 2024 8:29 pm - The AG’s Public Access Bureau says “further inquiry is warranted” into how an Illinois tollway board meeting was conducted and whether it was in violation of the Open Meetings Act.