Illinois State Politics
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Bill to redesign Illinois' state flag awaits governor's signatureMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' state flag could be headed for a makeover. A bill that would form a commission to determine whether the flag should be redesigned and potentially pick a new de...
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Rolling Meadows, Palatine mayors fear Bears-related costs will be passed to their townsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - The mayors of Rolling Meadows and Palatine Wednesday formalized their opposition to Bears legislation in Springfield, fearing it would place more than $1 billion in infr...
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How might Bears advance subsidy bill downfield? By giving Chicago a bigger cutMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - More taxes at a new Arlington Heights Bears stadium to help pay off decades-old Soldier Field renovation debt could help get the team's massive property tax break legisl...
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'My kids will have to live with the decisions that I make': How parenthood affects moms in officeMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - When Kara Lambert first ran for Mundelein trustee in 2019, a man cornered her in a local Walgreens and asked how she effectively could serve while also being a mom to he...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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Opposites but 'role models': Arlington Heights fetes outgoing trustees Scaletta and CantyApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - Outgoing Arlington Heights Trustees John Scaletta and Mary Beth Canty are two completely different individuals and two completely different independent thinkers, their c...
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Bills targeting polystyrene containers, single-use plastics separately pass Illinois House, SenateApr 13, 2023 5:00 am - Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and ...
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Senate approves measure to crack down on 'crisis pregnancy centers'
Mar 31, 2023 1:00 am - A rush of legislation passed before a Friday deadline in the Senate included proposals aimed at protecting those seeking reproductive health care in Illinois. The first ...
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Mussman to hold town-hall meeting Monday in Hanover ParkMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Schaumburg Democrat, will hold a town-hall meeting to provide an update on legislative and policy work to her 56th District constituents a...
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Advocates push for tax credit to increase affordable housing in IllinoisMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers are considering bills that would create a new tax credit for affordable housing, referred to as the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit. The legislat...