Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Illinois Democrats release proposed new state legislative districtsMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - Proposed maps of new legislative boundaries have been released by the redistricting committees of the Illinois Senate and House. The maps, showing proposed new legislati...
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State Senate passes legislation that would track sexual assault in schoolsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois schools might soon have to publicly report the number of sexual assaults involving students on their campuses under a proposal that passed the state Senate Wedn...
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Republicans introduce own ethics bill to get Democrats' attentionMay 18, 2021 5:30 am - Democrat Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights and Republican John Curran of Downers Grove have competing ethics bills in the Illinois Senate. The question is whether eithe...
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Where suburban lawmakers hold sway under the state Capitol domeMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban lawmakers, by their sheer numbers, are on almost every legislative committee in Illinois. But there are some committees, such as appropriations and education in...
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Months after Trump pardon, Casey Urlacher files to run for state Senate seatMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Just months after being pardoned by then-President Donald Trump while facing illegal gambling charges, newly reelected Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher again is setting his ...
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Public funds for a stadium on Arlington Park site? At least one state lawmaker open to itMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Amid rumors that a professional sports franchise such as the Chicago Bears or Chicago White Sox could be interested in buying Arlington Park to build a new stadium, thre...
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Elk Grove, legislators push for new rules to make annexations easierApr 27, 2021 5:30 am - On the heels of a bitter annexation dispute, Elk Grove Village and two legislators are advancing new state rules that would make it easier for municipalities to acquire ...
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Trial date set for CullertonApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted in 2019 on charges of embezzlement, is set to go to trial in February next year, a federal judge said on Tuesday...
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McConchie staffer reprimanded for sending political emailApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A staff member for Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie has been reprimanded for using a state government email account to remind colleagues of ...
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Two more Northwest suburban vaccination clinics announcedApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - State officials Wednesday announced two more COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming to the Northwest suburbs. On Friday, April 30, Saturday, May 1, and Monday, May 3, the I...