Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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‘Silos’ and ‘steamrollers’: Rival plans to save Metra, Pace and the CTA go under the microscopeMar 11, 2025 6:47 pm - Illinois state senators put rival plans to rescue transit in the Chicago region under the microscope Tuesday.
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Darby Hills chosen — again — to succeed Dan McConchie in state SenateFeb 28, 2025 1:39 pm - For the second time in a month, Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills has been named the new state senator for the 26th District.
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Milena McConchie, wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie, dies at 51Feb 22, 2025 3:56 pm - Milena McConchie, the wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, has died from complications of the cancer she endured since exposure to the radiation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.
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Darby Hills’ appointment to state Senate on hold as Republicans reopen applications for McConchie’s seatFeb 21, 2025 2:21 pm - Hoping to resolve a legal challenge, a group of suburban Republican leaders on Friday announced it is reopening applications for the vacant 26th Senate District seat.
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Facing lawsuit, Republicans to meet a second time to choose McConchie’s successorFeb 20, 2025 1:27 pm - With their first attempt resulting in a legal challenge, suburban Republican leaders will meet Friday to again choose former state Sen. Dan McConchie’s successor.
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Restraining order sought to block 26th Senate appointment amid legal fightFeb 19, 2025 5:16 pm - A request for a temporary restraining order seeking to prevent Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills from being sworn in as the next state senator for the 26th District was filed Wednesday.
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McConchie’s would-be successor isn’t a Republican and can’t serve, lawsuit allegesFeb 18, 2025 7:15 pm - Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills’ appointment to a vacant state Senate seat should be nullified because she doesn’t meet the state’s definition of a Republican, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges.
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Barrington Hills trustee to fill McConchie’s seat representing Illinois’ 26th Senate DistrictFeb 14, 2025 7:07 pm - Barrington Hills Village Trustee Darby Hills has been appointed as the new state senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District.
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What will happen to McConchie’s campaign cash after he leaves office?Feb 01, 2025 12:30 pm - State Sen. Dan McConchie can’t keep his campaign cash after he resigns Sunday -- but Illinois law says he doesn’t need to give it away yet, either.
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Applications open for 26th Senate District seatJan 31, 2025 4:07 pm - Suburban Republican Party leaders are accepting applications for the soon-to-be-vacant 26th Senate District seat.