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Apply for open state Senate seatSep 25, 2020 11:28 AM - Suburban Democratic Party leaders are accepting applications from people intereted in filling the vacant 30th state Senate District seat.
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'We have too many guns': Casten proposes national gun buyback program
Sep 24, 2020 6:27 PM - Already an outspoken proponent of stricter gun control laws, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove has voiced support for a national buyback program in the U.S. -
Didech pulls name from consideration to replace Terry Link in Illinois Senate
Sep 23, 2020 6:44 PM - State Rep. Dan Didech, considered a front-runner to replace disgraced former state Sen. Terry Link, pulled his name from consideration in a surprise move Wednesday. -
Fact check: An occasional whopper at Joe Biden's CNN town hall
Sep 18, 2020 7:41 AM - A Joe Biden town hall does not hit the Pinocchio meter as much as a Donald Trump town hall. Biden tends to stick close to the facts but occasionally gets carried away with some over-exuberance. Here are five claims that caught our attention during his CNN town hall in Moosic, Pa., moderated by Anderson Cooper.
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Former state Sen. Terry Link pleads guilty to filing false tax return but could get probation instead of prison
Sep 16, 2020 5:10 PM - Former state Sen. Terry Link of North suburban Indian Creek pleaded guilty to filing false tax return this morning as part of a negotiated plea deal. -
Democrat leader on Link's resignation: 'This is not the timing I would have chosen'
Sep 15, 2020 4:06 PM - The leader of Lake County's Democratic Party said she would've preferred former state Sen. Terry Link resign earlier so voters could've chosen his successor. -
Embroiled in scandal, state Sen. Terry Link resigns
Sep 15, 2020 9:54 AM - State Sen. Terry Link, a Lake County Democrat whose rise to power in Springfield has been tainted by ties to a recent corruption scandal, has announced his resignation. -
Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concerns
Sep 9, 2020 5:20 AM - Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared personal stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday. -
Additional charges pending against Arroyo
Aug 24, 2020 3:00 PM - Federal prosecutors said Monday they still expect to file additional charges against former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, and a judge scheduled a hearing in 60 days so that Arroyo's defense attorney has time to review "voluminous" information in the case. -
Lake County Democrats moving to oust Link ahead of his schedule
Aug 23, 2020 5:09 PM - Lake County Democrats, unhappy with party Chair Terry Link's plan to wait until Sept. 15 to step down in the wake of a federal tax evasion charge, have called a special meeting next week to remove him from the post sooner.
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