Articles filed under State Legislature
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How the devastating West Chicago-area kennel fire could change state lawsMar 27, 2019 5:00 am - Battery-operated smoke detectors weren't sufficient to save about 30 dogs who perished in a January kennel fire near West Chicago. State Rep. Diane Pappas says the outco...
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Bills addressing sexual harassment in private sector advanceMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A package of bills to increase private-sector protections for sexual harassment victims has advanced out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The four...
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Hernandez succeeds mentor Chapa LaVia as new 83rd District state Rep.Mar 09, 2019 12:00 am - Residents of the 83rd state House District in the Aurora area have a new state representative: Barbara Hernandez. Hernandez, 26, a Kane County Board member in District 8...
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Meet with State Rep. Yingling March 23Mar 08, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling will host "Coffee with Sam" to meet with constituents on Saturday, March 23, to discuss issues facing the community and the state. The event wil...
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Mussman hosting town hall meeting March 11 in Hanover ParkMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the Hanover Park Police Department, 2011 W. Lake St., to discuss constit...
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Mussman to host town hall March 11 in Hanover ParkFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Hanover Park Police Department, 2011 W. Lake St....
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Art competition in 57th House DistrictFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll is hosting a district art competition for students of all grades. The 57th District representative invites art submissions of all mediums, wh...
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State law could address mental health during student interrogationsFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - A suburban state representative has proposed a law that she and her youth advisory group believe would help protect the mental stability of students during interrogation...
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State Rep. Didech hosts 'Donuts with Dan' March 2Feb 25, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Daniel Didech of Buffalo Grove will host his inaugural "Donuts with Dan" at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Garden Berry Café, 906 Route 45, in Vernon Hills...
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State lawmaker opposes longer runway at Chicago Executive AirportFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Saying he doesn't see a potential for economic benefits, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll has joined several area residents by demanding that Chicago Executive Airport halt a...