Illinois State Politics
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Four potential state House rematches materialize for 2024 on first day of filingNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Four rematches were among 11 contested general election races for suburban Illinois House seats that took shape Monday on the first day of candidate filing for the March...
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'Larger than life': Illinois GOP icon James 'Pate' Philip Jr. has diedNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Senate President James Peyton "Pate" Philip Jr. was a powerful suburban Republican at a time when that really meant something in Illinois. Philip led the Se...
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Private schools lament end of state's Invest in Kids tax credit for scholarshipsNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - "Disappointed" and "devastated" is how some suburban private schools characterized the demise of the Invest in Kids scholarship initiative. The controversial program, wh...
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Daily Herald opinion: Bill lifting moratorium puts nuclear power in the conversation and prioritizes safetyNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - Anyone nervous about the legislature's overwhelming nod toward nuclear power in the fall veto session can take heart in at least one reality. No new nuclear plants of an...
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ILLINOIS State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders
Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court is weighing whether it is constitutional to impose lifetime restrictions on where a person can live after they've been convicted...
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'He was a visionary': State leaders name tollway bridge for Rosemont's founding mayorNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Donald E. Stephens' name graces the front of the Rosemont convention center, the museum of Hummel figurines he collected, and the park at the entrance to the gated commu...
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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