Articles filed under State Legislature
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Rep. Skillicorn to host town hall Nov. 15Nov 08, 2017 10:00 pm - CRYSTAL LAKE - State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is inviting constituents to join him for a town hall meeting at his office in Crystal Lake on Wednesday, Nov. ...
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Yingling, Curran hosting public safety meeting Nov. 28Nov 07, 2017 12:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling and Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran are co-hosting a town-hall meeting later this month to address public safety issues such as the opioid crisis...
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Editorial: Illinois legislators need sexual harassment trainingNov 04, 2017 2:00 pm - Rumors have abounded for years that the atmosphere around the state Capitol in Springfield is one of, shall we say, excess. From that standpoint, it was not all that sur...
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Suburban lawmaker says anti-harrassment effort needs to 'name names'Nov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's Note: Kerry Lester, a former Springfield correspondent for the Associated Press, signed the open letter referred to in this story, as did other corresponden...
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State senator: 27 mystery harassment complaints against state lawmakersNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - State Senate President John Cullerton has dropped Sen. Ira Silverstein from his Democratic leadership team a day after a victim rights advocate launched explosive sexual...
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Hartstein announces bid for state House seatOct 20, 2017 1:00 am - Former Buffalo Grove Mayor Elliott Hartstein on Friday formally announced his candidacy for the state House. Hartstein will run for the 59th District seat now held by fe...
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Seminars on Medicare Part D in Palatine and Rolling MeadowsOct 19, 2017 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Rooney and AARP will host two Medicare Part D seminars Monday, Oct. 23, in Palatine and Rolling Meadows for seniors to learn about plan options, costs and...
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Walker to run for his former House seatOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - Former Democratic state Rep. Mark Walker of Arlington Heights said Monday he plans to make a bid for his old House seat that's being vacated by Republican David Harris. ...
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Rooney hosts town halls in Arlington Heights and Mount ProspectOct 08, 2017 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows will host town hall meetings this month in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect to talk about issues facing the state of Illinoi...
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David Harris won't seek re-election, says Illinois GOP is at war with itselfOct 04, 2017 12:01 am - Calling Springfield a place where "you're not supposed to think for yourself," David Harris, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Illinois House, said Tuesday evening he won'...