Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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State Sen. Laura Murphy opening new office in Des PlainesFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy will be opening a new office in Des Plaines on Tuesday, March 1. The new office is at 1645 S. River Road, Suite 7, Des Plaines. Her office can be...
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Villa Park senator Cullerton resigns, plans to change plea in embezzlement caseFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park resigned from office Wednesday morning just before his attorney told a federal judge the longtime lawmaker would soon p...
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Lawmakers throw $2,800 in groceries into carts in race to benefit Fox Valley food pantriesFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - State Sen. Don DeWitte and state Rep. Suzanne Ness hit the Batavia Jewel-Osco Monday morning for a friendly grocery store race benefiting two area food pantries and hund...
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Murphy hosts Des Plaines blood drive Dec. 29Dec 20, 2021 12:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy will host a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the West Park Fieldhouse, 651 S. Wolf Road in Des Plaines. Murphy, a Democrat fro...
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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...