Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Illinois Sen. Don DeWitte opening district office in St. CharlesJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - State Sen. Don DeWitte is opening a second local office in his 33rd Senate District at 406 Surrey Woods Drive in St. Charles. The new office will be open from 8:30 a.m....
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Join League of Women Voters June 28 for recap on state legislative sessionJun 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale welcomes state Sen. Seth Lewis (24th District) for a summary of the recently concluded Illinois state legislative sess...
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Bill to redesign Illinois' state flag awaits governor's signatureMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' state flag could be headed for a makeover. A bill that would form a commission to determine whether the flag should be redesigned and potentially pick a new de...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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Bill aims to guarantee young offenders have chance at paroleMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill last week that would effectively abolish life sentences for anybody in prison who was younger than 21 when the sentence ...
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Longtime Bears lobbyist who secured Soldier Field financing now trying to do same at ArlingtonFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - A longtime associate of the Chicago Bears who helped secure the public financing deal for Soldier Field renovations more than two decades ago is now trying to get taxpay...
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Where suburban GOP megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein's $36 million went last fallFeb 18, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban GOP megadonors supported local, national races
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State senator from Arlington Heights files Bears tax break bill, but she wants TIF reform, tooFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - Legislation that would give the Chicago Bears a massive property tax break to redevelop Arlington Park has a surprise sponsor: Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arl...
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Murphy appointed assistant majority leader of Illinois SenateFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy, a Democrat from Des Plaines, has been appointed to serve as assistant majority leader of the Illinois Senate. Murphy is one of four assistant le...
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Melinda Bush exiting office early, leaving state Senate seat to fill for 9 daysDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County Democratic leaders said Monday they will meet Jan. 2 to select a person to serve out the final nine days of state Sen. Melinda Bush's term because Bush has r...