Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Democrats Yingling, Edly-Allen announce candidacies for open 31st District Senate seatDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Two Democrats announced their candidacies Friday in what likely will be a hot primary election to succeed outgoing Sen. Melinda Bush in the 31st state Senate District. S...
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Melinda Bush won't seek reelection to state SenateDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Calling it a "happy-sad" moment, Democratic state Sen. Melinda Bush of Grayslake announced Wednesday she is not running for reelection in 2022 but will finish her term. ...
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Murphy hosts virtual event Wednesday on signing up for health care coverageNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy is hosting a virtual event Wednesday to help constituents navigate the process of enrolling in health care coverage through the Affordable Car...
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Questions arise amid power redistribution at tollway authorityNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Power shifts at the Illinois tollway are raising "who's on first" questions from at least one state lawmaker after the board recently voted to delegate authority to Chai...
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North Barrington Democrat announces campaign for state SenateNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Maria Peterson, a Democrat from North Barrington, announced Monday she will run for the 26th District state Senate seat currently held by Senate Republican Leader Dan Mc...
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Appointed last year to replace disgraced Link, state Sen. Adriane Johnson to run in 2022Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Not yet a year after being appointed to the state Senate, Buffalo Grove Democrat Adriane Johnson has announced she'll run for the 30th District post in 2022. Johnson, th...
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State Sen. McConchie experiencing breakthrough case of COVID-19Aug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Senate Republican leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods announced Saturday that he is experiencing mild symptoms of a breakthrough case of COVID-19 despite hav...
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Senate Republicans host town-hall meeting Tuesday in Crystal LakeJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods will join fellow Illinois Senate Republicans Donald DeWitte of St. Charles and Craig Wilcox of McHenry for a town-...
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Pritzker signs bill allowing over-the-counter birth controlJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a law allowing pharmacists to assess and prescribe hormonal birth control to patients, a move Pritzker and champions of the bill ca...
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Donate at blood drive during July 12 Skyline Cruise NightJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - State Sen. Craig Wilcox (32nd District-McHenry) is partnering with the McHenry Outdoor Theater and Versiti Blood Centers for a blood drive on Monday, July 12, from 4:30 ...