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Under attack from the right, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger leading the fundraising pack in 16th DistrictApr 16, 2021 5:24 PM - Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is building a multimillion-dollar campaign war chest as he prepares for challenges from within his own party in 2022.
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Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden's victoryApr 13, 2021 5:25 PM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield is making a stand and refusing to co-sponsor legislation or share leadership roles with Republicans who deny Joe Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election. Fellow suburban lawmaker Sean Casten is taking a similar stance on some Republican members' proposals.
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Party support appearing in District 211, other local racesMar 30, 2021 5:30 AM - Although not a violation of state election law, some are raising concerns about political party influence in local races, including the campaign for seats on the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education.
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Republicans hope census delay will give them a role in drawing new political maps in IllinoisMar 20, 2021 5:06 PM - Republican lawmakers see delays in the federal census as opening a potential route for them to influence the drawing of new political maps in Illinois, a task that otherwise would go to the Democratic majority.
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Suburban Democrats view Kelly's party chair victory as a win for suburbsMar 5, 2021 4:36 PM - Suburban Democrats are viewing U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's narrow election over Chicago Alderwoman Michelle Harris to be the next Democratic Party chair of Illinois as a win for the suburbs and for the future of the organization.
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Democrats choose Kelly to lead them
Mar 4, 2021 7:07 AM - Choosing the first woman and person of color to lead them, Democrats named U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois on Wednesday -- despite concerns over limits on her ability to raise and spend funds.
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Critics: Cuomo apology 'tone-deaf,' ignores power imbalance
Mar 2, 2021 12:18 PM - When Yuh-Line Niou first arrived in Albany to work as a legislative aide in 2013, lawmakers grabbed her buttocks, suggested she and her boss were "a hot duo" who should have sex, and peered into her office to check her out for a "hot or not" list.
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2nd Madigan replacement chosen for 22nd House DistrictFeb 25, 2021 3:00 PM - Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step down for "alleged questionable conduct," the exact details of which remain unclear.
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Madigan resigns as state Democratic Party chairmanFeb 22, 2021 6:04 PM - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan announced Monday that he is resigning as chairman of the state Democratic Party, a post he has held since 1998. The announcement came just days after Madigan resigned his seat in the House after a 50-year career in the General Assembly.
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Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan now says he's leaving House seat immediately
Feb 18, 2021 7:54 PM - Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat who set much of Illinois' political agenda as House speaker for four decades before his ouster last month, announced Thursday that he is resigning his seat as a state representative immediately.
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