Articles filed under State Legislature
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Prosecutors subpoena Cullerton records in union corruption probeApr 13, 2019 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents involving Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into extortion by ...
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State legislators oppose measure to let McHenry County leader reduce taxesMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - A controversial measure seeking to increase the McHenry County Board chairman's powers to cut property taxes is dead in its original form, but that doesn't mean the issu...
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How the devastating West Chicago-area kennel fire could change state lawsMar 27, 2019 5:00 am - Battery-operated smoke detectors weren't sufficient to save about 30 dogs who perished in a January kennel fire near West Chicago. State Rep. Diane Pappas says the outco...
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Bills addressing sexual harassment in private sector advanceMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A package of bills to increase private-sector protections for sexual harassment victims has advanced out of the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The four...
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Hernandez succeeds mentor Chapa LaVia as new 83rd District state Rep.Mar 09, 2019 12:00 am - Residents of the 83rd state House District in the Aurora area have a new state representative: Barbara Hernandez. Hernandez, 26, a Kane County Board member in District 8...
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Meet with State Rep. Yingling March 23Mar 08, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling will host "Coffee with Sam" to meet with constituents on Saturday, March 23, to discuss issues facing the community and the state. The event wil...
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Mussman hosting town hall meeting March 11 in Hanover ParkMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the Hanover Park Police Department, 2011 W. Lake St., to discuss constit...
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Mussman to host town hall March 11 in Hanover ParkFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Hanover Park Police Department, 2011 W. Lake St....
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Art competition in 57th House DistrictFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll is hosting a district art competition for students of all grades. The 57th District representative invites art submissions of all mediums, wh...
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State law could address mental health during student interrogationsFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - A suburban state representative has proposed a law that she and her youth advisory group believe would help protect the mental stability of students during interrogation...