Articles filed under State Legislature
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Proposal would put the unvaccinated on the hook for COVID-19 treatment expensesDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Legislation filed Monday in the state House would require unvaccinated Illinoisans to pay for their health care expenses — including hospital bills — out of pocket if th...
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Suburban lawmaker says there's a 'war on police.' Will his proposals help?Nov 26, 2021 4:30 am - According to data released by the FBI this fall, 60,105 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2020 - up 4,071 from 2019 - and nearly a third of ...
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State representative sponsors holiday decorating contestNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Do your home's holiday decorations outshine the neighborhood? Take a photo and you could win a free restaurant meal as part of a contest sponsored by Republican state Re...
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Murphy hosts virtual event Wednesday on signing up for health care coverageNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy is hosting a virtual event Wednesday to help constituents navigate the process of enrolling in health care coverage through the Affordable Car...
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Questions arise amid power redistribution at tollway authorityNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Power shifts at the Illinois tollway are raising "who's on first" questions from at least one state lawmaker after the board recently voted to delegate authority to Chai...
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North Barrington Democrat announces campaign for state SenateNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Maria Peterson, a Democrat from North Barrington, announced Monday she will run for the 26th District state Senate seat currently held by Senate Republican Leader Dan Mc...
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State Rep. Tom Morrison hosting vitual town hall WednesdayOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - State Rep. Tom Morrison, a Republican from Palatine, is hosting a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday for residents in his 54th District to talk about state issues and garner...
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Palatine community organizer announces campaign for 51st District House seatOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Nabeela Syed, Palatine resident and community organizer, announced over the weekend she will run as a Democrat for the 51st District seat in the Illinois House. "At a ti...
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Palatine resident drops out of race for state House seatSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Palatine resident Drew King is ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 54th House District seat. "I first want to state how unbelievably grateful I am ...
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Appointed last year to replace disgraced Link, state Sen. Adriane Johnson to run in 2022Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - 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. Johnson, th...