Articles filed under Politics
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Measure to let college athletes be paid heads to SenateOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill allowing college athletes in Illinois to be paid for the use of their image, name and likeness passed the state House Wednesday with broad bipartisa...
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Constable: Census counts on hired hands to make sure the counts are rightOct 29, 2019 5:29 am - We're gearing up for that time when strangers come to your door wanting something. Doling out your personal information to those census-takers could lead to treats for y...
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Bid to block Elk Grove term limits referendum delayed, for nowOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - A resident's attempt to disqualify a term limits referendum for the Elk Grove Village board was dismissed on legal grounds Tuesday by a village panel, though the objecti...
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The supreme battle before usOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - As the 2020 election comes into sharper focus, one issue that seems to animate both sides - the Supreme Court - is once again taking center stage. In 2016, Republicans s...
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Republicans have Madison spinning in his graveOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Maybe they thought they were standing up for principle. How else can you explain the Republican lawmakers who dramatically barged into a closed-door meeting of the U.S. ...
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State Senate approves cap on insulin costsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many Illinoisans who suffer from Type 1 diabetes would see a significant reduction in their out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin under a bill that ...
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Senate president pushes ban on flavored nicotine productsOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation banning retailers from selling flavored nicotine products in Illinois will likely come before lawmakers in mid-November, its sponsor said Tuesd...
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Bill to ban vaping in public places passes state SenateOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill looping electronic cigarettes into the Smoke Free Illinois Act passed the Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Indian Creek Democratic Sen. Terry Link, t...
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Lawmaker accused of bribing senator for bill support; reports say senator's from Lake CountyOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - An Illinois state lawmaker bribed a legislative colleague with an offer of $2,500 a month in exchange for the state senator's support of his sweepstakes machine legislat...
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Committee sees partisan split on ethylene oxide votesOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The House Energy and Environment Committee diverged Monday on a pair of highly publicized bills aiming to better regulate ethylene oxide gas emissions in t...