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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayorAug 02, 2026 11:02 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday he will run for mayor of Chicago, ending over a year of speculation and making official his frontrunner status in the already-crowded field.
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Shuttered Mount Prospect animal feed plant to pay $185K to resolve suit brought by state AGJul 31, 2026 5:16 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday secured a $185,000 civil penalty from Prestige Feed Products LLC, a closed Mount Prospect animal feed plant, for excessive odors that neighbors complained about for years.
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‘I was unable to speak’: Autism advocates laud statewide Blue Envelope Program for traffic stopsJul 27, 2026 6:28 pm - Popular with drivers with autism and police, a Blue Envelope Program designed to de-stress encounters goes live across Illinois in 2027.
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‘Taxation on auto-pilot’ vs. ‘an economic engine’: Speakers take sides on toll hikeJul 22, 2026 8:01 pm - Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey blasts the tollway’s proposed rate hike while Kane County Chair Corrine Pierog defends it at an Aurora hearing.
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Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cashJul 17, 2026 10:10 am - Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three full months since winning the March 17 GOP primary, state campaign finance records show.
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Independent governor hopeful Corbett’s place on ballot affirmed after Bailey campaign pulls objectionJun 24, 2026 7:20 pm - A challenge to independent gubernatorial candidate Collin Corbett’s petitions was withdrawn Wednesday by Republican nominee Darren Bailey’s campaign.
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Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday's primariesJun 23, 2026 7:13 am - Two opposing factions in the artificial intelligence industry square off in a Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tests his political clout by backing fellow democratic socialists. And President Donald Trump, after two of his chosen candidates for governor lost Republican primaries this month, ensured it won't happen again — by endorsing both candidates in a South Carolina runoff.
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Relief for older drivers arrives July 1 as state raises age mandate for road testsJun 21, 2026 8:45 pm - In just days, thousands of Illinois seniors will get a reprieve from an unpopular road exam mandate.
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Hitting the brakes: Why new law puts restrictions on e-bikes, e-scooters for younger ridersJun 14, 2026 8:45 pm - Experts report a surge in injuries and deaths as e-bike popularity grows. One high-risk group is boys aged 10 to 13.
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Raoul suggests funding shortfall could make winning legal battles against Trump harderJun 10, 2026 6:38 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office was underfunded by $10 million in the latest budget, and that could make it more difficult to fight legal battles against the Trump administration while still fulfilling its law enforcement duties in the state.
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