Illinois State Politics
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Mussman to host Schaumburg Township town hall June 20Jun 15, 2023 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town-hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at the Schaumburg Township building, 1 Illinois Blvd. in H...
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Tri-State Tollway bridge to be named for late Rosemont Mayor Donald E. StephensMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Donald E. Stephens' mark on Rosemont and Illinois politics is etched in the history books. Now his name will be etched on the side of a state bridge. The Balmoral Avenue...
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Katz Muhl to challenge Carroll for 57th District state representativeMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Northfield Township Democratic committee person and former Northbrook District 28 school board President Tracy Katz Muhl on Tuesday announced her bid for Illinois state ...
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State Rep. Mussman to host town hall meeting Wednesday in Des PlainesMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will hold a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St. in Des Plain...
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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...