Articles filed under State Legislature
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Despite encounter with resident, Simmons isn’t changing door-to-door campaigning tacticsFeb 27, 2026 3:54 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Mike Simmons’ team won’t let an uncomfortable encounter with a potential voter change how it conducts door-to-door campaigning.
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Jared Ploger: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 84Feb 27, 2026 12:44 pm - Jared Ploger of Aurora is running for the Democratic nomination for Illinois House District 84 in the March 17, 2026, primary election.
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Saba Haider: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 84Feb 27, 2026 12:44 pm - Saba Haider of Aurora is running for the Democratic nomination for Illinois House District 84 in the March 17, 2026, primary election.
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Barrington area Democrats condemn Chan Ding mailersFeb 27, 2026 8:55 am - The Barrington Area Democratic Organization this week condemned what it called negative mailers distributed by the campaign of one of the candidates in the Democratic primary for state representative in the 52nd District.
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‘It’s just a bad idea’: Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoningFeb 26, 2026 4:40 pm - Municipal leaders gathered Thursday in South Barrington to oppose Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to legislatively reduce local officials’ ability to control residential construction.
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‘We’ve got limited time’: Bears legislation advances in Springfield as Indiana governor signs billFeb 26, 2026 1:34 pm - An Illinois House committee Thursday advanced legislation that could give the Bears a big property tax break and clear the way to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, despite questions over the bill’s prospects in the legislature as a whole.
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Candidates discuss issues in legislature for Senate Dist. 33Feb 26, 2026 7:22 am - Candidates for the Republican nomination for Illinois Senate from District 33 discuss issues with Daily Herald Editorial Board in a video Zoom interview.
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Daily Herald endorsement: Chan Ding for House District 52 State Rep in Democratic primaryFeb 25, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Erin Chan Ding for the Democratic nomination for state representative in Illinois House District 52.
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Endorsement: Breugelmans for GOP in Illinois Senate Dist. 33Feb 25, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Jessica Breugelmans for the Republican nomination for Illinois Senate from District 33.
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Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challengeFeb 22, 2026 3:55 pm - Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders. Although law enforcement agencies have 60 days to comply with court orders, records can still appear in background checks until the state police update their database and issue a confirmation letter.