Articles filed under Politics
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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal actionMay 08, 2025 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
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‘New Illinois’ supporters meet in Palatine, discuss urban-rural divideMay 03, 2025 5:35 pm - The movement to create a separate state, a “New Illinois,” arrived Saturday at the Palatine Township Republican Organization office.
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Illinois lawmakers stop in Buffalo Grove to protest federal funding cutsApr 27, 2025 6:50 pm - Democratic state lawmakers gathered Sunday in Buffalo Grove as part of a four-stop bus tour of Chicago and the suburbs to speak out against cuts in federal funding.
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It’s official — Stratton declares candidacy for Durbin’s Senate seatApr 24, 2025 8:12 am - The lieutenant governor is expected to face a crowded field in the primary.
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‘We got killed’: Cemetery board weighing next move after referendum failsApr 06, 2025 2:07 pm - The future is uncertain for several Kane County cemeteries after the Campton Township Cemetery District’s referendum failed Tuesday.
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Sugar Grove voters say ‘No’ to The Grove in advisory measureApr 06, 2025 10:23 am - Sugar Grove voters last week backed an advisory referendum calling for village officials to rescind previous approval of the massive The Grove development near Interstate 88 and Illinois Route 47 interchange.
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Ballot measures across Kane, DuPage counties have mixed successApr 02, 2025 5:24 pm - Kane County voters rejected a request to institute a 0.75% increase to the county sales tax, according to unofficial results. But voters weren’t opposed to all of the referendums on the ballot.
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No need to justify sales tax increaseMar 28, 2025 4:00 am - After reading a few letters supporting the sales tax increase in Kane County, I have to comment that it’s a ridiculous notion. Every government agency that receives taxes...
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Veterans deserve help of boardMar 28, 2025 4:00 am - Veterans put their lives on the line, yet too many return home to face new battles: PTSD, addiction, homelessness and a system that fails them. Access to mental health ca...
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Vote to protect public safetyMar 28, 2025 4:00 am - There’s still time for voters to support the sheriff, state’s attorney, coroner, public defender, court services, juvenile justice center, county jail and many other depa...