Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Legislators open office in downtown Arlington HeightsJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - New state Sen. Ann Gillespie and state Rep. Mark Walker have opened a district office in downtown Arlington Heights. The office, at 120 W. Eastman St. Suite 207, is open...
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Long Grove hopeful about $250,000 state grant to help fix covered bridgeNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob says he's optimistic the town will receive $250,000 from the state to help repair the iconic downtown covered bridge damaged over...
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Milton Twp. trustee fills state Senate seat in wake of Nybo's resignationNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - The first Indian-American to serve in the state Senate, Yadav "Nick" Nathwani, was sworn in Tuesday to fill the remaining term of former Republican state Sen. Chris Nybo...
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Ellman unseats Connelly in state Senate District 21Nov 20, 2018 12:00 am - It took more than two weeks to determine the outcome, but Naperville Democrat Laura Ellman has unseated Republican incumbent Michael Connelly in the 21st Illinois Senate...
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With changing political landscape, outgoing state Sen. Rooney saw defeat comingNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Updated 11/18 to corect that Tom Rooney was appointed in September 2016 Outgoing Republican state Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows is staying out of elected polit...
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the boardNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps nowhere in the country was Tuesday's Democratic blue wave more devastating to Republicans than in suburban Chicago. In the suburbs, the midterm election flipped ...
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Dan McConchie heads back to state senateNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie easily won re-election over Democrat Tom Georges for the 26th Illinois Senate. McConchie, a Hawthorn Woods resident, will continue re...
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Incumbent Morrison cruises in Senate Dist. 29Nov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic state Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerfield was cruising to a re-election victory in the North suburbs late Tuesday. With ballots in 478 of 483 precincts in Cook a...
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Curran leads by 2,300 votes in 41st Senate raceNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Incumbent Republican state Sen. John Curran had a more than 2,300-vote lead late Tuesday against challenger Democrat Bridget Fitzgerald in the 41st Senate District race....
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Cullerton edges Lewis for second term in Illinois SenateNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democrat Tom Cullerton of Villa Park won another term in Illinois Senate District 23 Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Seth Lewis of Bartlett. Unofficial totals f...