Illinois State Politics
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The state could broaden police authority to use drones. Here's what that would mean.Feb 18, 2022 4:15 am - From searching for missing persons to getting a bird's-eye view of a crime scene or traffic crash, the uses of drones by police departments across the suburbs are growin...
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Health-data bill, subject of death threats, stalledFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Deb Conroy has moved her staff, and health-data legislation she sponsored has been sidelined in the wake of a campaign against the bill that included death th...
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Arlington Heights attorney challenging Walker for 53rd District House seatFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Arlington Heights veteran and attorney Jack Vrett declared Tuesday as a Republican candidate to challenge Democratic state Rep. Mark Walker in the 53rd House District. "...
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Blood drive Feb. 8 in PalatineJan 23, 2022 12:00 am - The office of state Rep. Tom Morrison will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in partnership with Palatine Township and the nonprofit Vitalant. ...
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Editorial: State should boost fund to municipalities and help control property taxesJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Costs are rising for all of us. Inflation has increased the price of everything from gas and groceries to new and used cars, and it seems inevitable that as those expens...
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Didech, newcomers in 54th, 55th districts announce 2022 candidaciesJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Daniel Didech of Buffalo Grove and a pair of political newcomers have announced their candidacies for seats representing the Northwest suburbs in t...
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Rep. Morrison asking students to write cards to seniors on Valentine's DayJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - For his final Valentine's Day as representative of Illinois' 54th District, Republican Tom Morrison of Palatine is asking local students to send love to seniors who are ...
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Bill would require developers to plan for electric vehicle charging
Jan 12, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure before the General Assembly would require new and renovated residential or commercial buildings to set aside parking spaces that could easily be ...
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'It's time for me to take a pause': State Rep. Tom Morrison won't seek reelectionJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - A conservative financial watchdog for more than a decade in the General Assembly, state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine won't seek reelection this year, he announced Tuesd...
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Murphy hosts Des Plaines blood drive Dec. 29Dec 20, 2021 12:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy will host a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the West Park Fieldhouse, 651 S. Wolf Road in Des Plaines. Murphy, a Democrat fro...