Articles filed under Illinois House
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'We're not going to screw it up': Could be months before Illinois legalizes sports bettingMay 14, 2018 1:00 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 month...
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Palatine, Rolling Meadows libraries get state grantsMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - The Palatine Public Library District will receive $111,228 and the Rolling Meadows Library will get $30,123 in state grant funding to improve and increase library servic...
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Mussman to host town-hall meeting May 2 in Hoffman EstatesMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town-hall meeting to discuss bills in the General Assembly's current session and issues facing the state...
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Moylan: Tolls for cars with trailers are 'highway robbery'Apr 17, 2018 1:00 am - Passenger cars towing trailers are getting hit with excessive tolls, state Rep. Marty Moylan says, and he has filed legislation to lower rates the Illinois tollway charg...
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Moylan hosting I-CASH event to return unclaimed propertyApr 08, 2018 1:00 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan will be hosting an I-CASH event with State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the Des Plaines Public Lib...
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Supplies needed for Lake County domestic violence shelterApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll's office is collecting donations this month for A Safe Place, a domestic violence shelter in Lake County. The supply drive takes place during...
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Should youth tackle football be banned? Forum presents both sides of debateApr 02, 2018 1:00 am - Supporters and opponents of a proposed law to ban tackle football for children younger than 12 debated Monday night before an audience of more than 100 people at the Sul...
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McSweeney proposes gun seizure, tougher sentencing legislationMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois police officers could take guns away from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others under legislation sponsored by a Barrington Hills Republican. St...
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After previous defeats, redistricting reformers start lobbying legislatorsMar 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. After prev...
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Murphy, Sierra Club hosting clean energy town hallMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy will host a clean energy town hall Monday in conjunction with state Rep. Michelle Mussman and the Sierra Club. The event will feature a discussio...