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Palatine resident drops out of race for state House seat
Sep 20, 2021 6:20 PM - Palatine resident Drew King is ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 54th House District seat. -
Policymakers can grow Illinois workforce and tax base by passing occupational licensing reformsSep 8, 2021 1:30 PM - Illinois policymakers can support small businesses, create jobs and empower entrepreneurs by guarding against the imposition of unnecessary red tape through new occupational licenses. Legislation has already been filed which, if passed, will establish a process to investigate and review whether new occupational and professional licenses are necessary.
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Appointed last year to replace disgraced Link, state Sen. Adriane Johnson to run in 2022
Aug 31, 2021 4:45 PM - Not yet a year after being appointed to the state Senate, Buffalo Grove Democrat Adriane Johnson has announced she'll run for the 30th District post in 2022. -
State Sen. McConchie experiencing breakthrough case of COVID-19
Aug 21, 2021 2:55 PM - Illinois Senate Republican leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods announced Saturday that he is experiencing mild symptoms of a breakthrough case of COVID-19 despite having been vaccinated in the spring. -
JCC Chicago expands early childhood program on North Shore
Aug 19, 2021 9:33 AM - The Evanston Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting last week to mark the successful expansion of Northbrook-based JCC Chicago's Early Childhood program at Beth Emet Synagogue. -
GOP says census data proves new maps illegal; Dems concede 'updates' may be neededAug 16, 2021 5:41 PM - Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly say new, detailed census numbers released last week show the legislative maps that Democrats pushed through in the spring are unconstitutional.
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Springfield update from Rep. Robyn Gabel
Aug 11, 2021 9:59 AM - State Rep. Robyn Gabel shares an update on COVID-19 safety, expanding firearm background checks, utility bill assistance and more. -
Live4Lali co-founder running for 51st District state rep
Aug 3, 2021 4:57 PM - Chelsea Laliberte, a well-known advocate for those impacted by drug and mental health issues, is running as a Democratic candidate for state representative in House District 51 -
Senate Republicans host town-hall meeting Tuesday in Crystal LakeJul 26, 2021 10:32 AM - Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods will join fellow Illinois Senate Republicans Donald DeWitte of St. Charles and Craig Wilcox of McHenry for a town-hall meeting Tuesday in Crystal Lake.
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Pritzker signs bill allowing over-the-counter birth control
Jul 22, 2021 4:28 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a law allowing pharmacists to assess and prescribe hormonal birth control to patients, a move Pritzker and champions of the bill called a "common-sense approach" to helping women get contraceptives from trusted sources.
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