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GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats' policing policy
Jun 13, 2021 9:36 AM - As rising murder rates gain attention in American cities, Republicans have ramped up a misleading campaign to cast Democrats as anti-police and lax on public safety
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GOP governors tie economy to relaxed approach to coronavirus
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Energy negotiations to continue through weekend
Jun 11, 2021 5:18 PM - The latest draft of an energy regulatory overhaul bill that has been in negotiations for months was unveiled late Thursday ahead of lawmakers' planned return to the state Capitol to vote on it next week. -
East Dundee mayor working to fill board seat; trustee says there's 'no vacancy'
Jun 11, 2021 4:37 PM - Both sides in the debate over who should occupy Scott Andresen's trustee seat in East Dundee believe the issue eventually will be decided in court, although Andresen and Village President Jeff Lynam don't know exactly what that process would look like. -
State task force considers redesigning, moving MLK monument
Jun 9, 2021 5:18 PM - Members of the state's task force on statues and monuments discussed ways to relocate the statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and improve the statue's image in the context of the civil rights leader's legacy in Illinois. -
GOP leaders sue to block Democrat-drawn legislative maps
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Former lawmaker from West Chicago seeks back pay
Jun 9, 2021 8:48 AM - Former state Rep. Mike Fortner, a West Chicago Republican, is suing the state comptroller for salary increases he claims he was entitled to while serving in the General Assembly for 12 years, even though he voted against those raises as a lawmaker. -
Inmate voting rights still on the table
Jun 8, 2021 4:13 PM - Illinois lawmakers could take up a bill later this month that would restore voting rights to convicts serving time in county jails or state or federal prisons, according to the bill's House sponsor. -
Join the June 16 'Drinks & Dialogue' on home rule and moreJun 8, 2021 1:03 PM - The League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale will host a "Drinks & Dialogue" event for the public on Wednesday, June 16. Currently, Bloomingdale has home rule, Itasca voters considered home rule but did not approve it, and voters in Roselle will be considering it soon.
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State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districts
Jun 7, 2021 3:55 PM - The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently approved judicial district map until further notice.
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