Articles filed under State Legislature
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Crespo named to transition team's Educational Success CommitteeDec 02, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo has been appointed by Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker to serve as a member of his transition team's Educational Success Committee. The committee is made ...
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Long Grove hopeful about $250,000 state grant to help fix covered bridgeNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob says he's optimistic the town will receive $250,000 from the state to help repair the iconic downtown covered bridge damaged over...
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Mussman seeking residents' ideas for state legislationNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman is asking residents to submit their ideas for new laws and fixes to current legislation for the upcoming 2019 legislative session. "The best ...
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Kifowit apologizes to Breen for saying she'd like his loved ones to 'ultimately die'Nov 28, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit apologized Wednesday to outgoing Republican House Leader Peter Breen for saying she'd like to “make him a broth of legionella and pump it in...
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Milton Twp. trustee fills state Senate seat in wake of Nybo's resignationNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - The first Indian-American to serve in the state Senate, Yadav "Nick" Nathwani, was sworn in Tuesday to fill the remaining term of former Republican state Sen. Chris Nybo...
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Morrison holds on for 37-vote victory over Trevor in 54th House districtNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - After the counting of provisional and late-arriving mail ballots, Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine will hang on to his seat with only 37 votes separating h...
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Ellman unseats Connelly in state Senate District 21Nov 20, 2018 12:00 am - It took more than two weeks to determine the outcome, but Naperville Democrat Laura Ellman has unseated Republican incumbent Michael Connelly in the 21st Illinois Senate...
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Edly-Allen defeats Miller Walsh in 51st House DistrictNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - Provisional and late-arriving mail ballots have propelled Democrat Mary Edly-Allen over Republican state Rep. Helene Miller Walsh in the tightly contested race for the s...
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With changing political landscape, outgoing state Sen. Rooney saw defeat comingNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Updated 11/18 to corect that Tom Rooney was appointed in September 2016 Outgoing Republican state Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows is staying out of elected polit...
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Decision expected next week in tight Walsh Miller, Edly-Allen raceNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Democratic state representative candidate Mary Edly-Allen and Republican incumbent Helene Miller Walsh expect a final vote count in their tight race next week. Edly-Alle...