Articles filed under Politics
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Second bomb threat at St. Charles conference center where Texas Democrats stayedAug 08, 2025 12:05 pm - A second bomb threat was called in to the Q Center in St. Charles, police reported Friday morning.
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Pritzker says redistricting in Illinois a possibility if Texas goes ahead with remapAug 05, 2025 4:39 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday reiterated his support for Texas legislators who are staying in Illinois to thwart a vote on a Congressional redistricting proposal that they say will disenfranchise minority voters.
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Geneva woman running for Republican nomination for state SenateAug 04, 2025 2:48 pm - A Geneva woman is running for the Republican nomination for the 33rd state Senate district.
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Prosecutors don’t oppose release of timeline in foster child’s deathAug 02, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for weeks has said it is deferring to local prosecutors in its refusal to release a timeline in the case of an 18-year-old who died in foster care. But local prosecutors, the St. Clair County state’s attorney’s office, say they do not oppose release of the information.
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Illinois State Police: 225 stolen vehicles were recovered in recent anti-theft campaignAug 02, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois police crack down on vehicle theft - 225 stolen vehicles recovered and 15 firearms seized.
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Kelly leans on experience in Illinois’ Democratic Senate primaryAug 02, 2025 4:00 am - Congresswoman Robin Kelly cites an ability to pass legislation as why voters should choose her in crowded Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat.
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Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois electionsAug 02, 2025 4:00 am - The Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a copy of the state’s voter registration database, including sensitive data about individual voters and...
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State Sen. DeWitte won’t seek reelectionJul 19, 2025 12:04 pm - State Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles will not seek re-election to the 33rd District seat in 2026.
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Intoxicating hemp remains unregulated in Illinois following legislative inactionJul 19, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have failed to reach consensus on regulating intoxicating hemp products over the past three years, causing uncertainty for the state's hemp industry and friction with the legal cannabis industry.
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Economic mobility top priority of Krishnamoorthi’s Senate campaignJul 19, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wants to address economic issues in his campaign for U.S. Senate.