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Editorial: State lawmakers, governor should ban teen tobacco sales
Jan 29, 2019 9:07 PM - This Daily Herald editorial encourages the 101st Illinois General Assembly to do what the 100th couldn't -- raise the age to buy tobacco products to 21. -
Murphy to lead Illinois Senate commerce committeeJan 29, 2019 11:26 AM - State Sen. Laura Murphy, a Democrat from Des Plaines, will serve as chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Commerce of Economic Development, a committee that evaluates the benefits of bills regarding businesses and economic issues, her office announced Tuesday.
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the board
Nov 8, 2018 7:56 AM - The suburbs in Tuesday's election lost all Republican representation in Congress, at least seven Illinois House and Senate seats and a host of county offices and board seats. -
Nancy Zettler: Candidate profile
Oct 12, 2018 1:00 AM - Nancy Zettler of Algonquin is running for the Illinois Senate in District 33. -
Thomas Cullerton: Candidate profile
Oct 12, 2018 1:00 AM - Thomas Cullerton of Villa Park is running for the Illinois Senate in District 23. -
Seth Lewis: Candidate profile
Oct 12, 2018 10:07 AM - Seth Lewis is running for the Illinois Senate in District 23. -
Sen. Laura Murphy hosting town halls in Des Plaines, SchaumburgJun 4, 2018 3:49 PM - State Sen. Laura Murphy will host a pair of town hall meetings this month to update constitutents on the state's budget process and recent legislation.
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'We're not going to screw it up': Could be months before Illinois legalizes sports betting
May 15, 2018 7:55 AM - Efforts to legalize sports betting in Illinois will accelerate as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision announced Monday lifting a federal ban, but it could be months before lawmakers take a vote, the state senator who heads the chamber's gaming committee said. -
After previous defeats, redistricting reformers start lobbying legislators
Mar 28, 2018 5:07 AM - A coalition of good-government groups is renewing its push for a state constitutional amendment to reform the way legislative districts are drawn in Illinois. -
State requires new sexual harassment policies for all local governments
Dec 28, 2017 5:30 AM - All 7,000 units of government in Illinois must adopt sexual harassment policies with certain requirements by Jan. 15, according to a new state law. Passage followed high-profile harassment allegations nationwide.
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