Articles filed under State Legislature
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'My kids will have to live with the decisions that I make': How parenthood affects moms in officeMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - When Kara Lambert first ran for Mundelein trustee in 2019, a man cornered her in a local Walgreens and asked how she effectively could serve while also being a mom to he...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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Opposites but 'role models': Arlington Heights fetes outgoing trustees Scaletta and CantyApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - Outgoing Arlington Heights Trustees John Scaletta and Mary Beth Canty are two completely different individuals and two completely different independent thinkers, their c...
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Mussman to hold town-hall meeting Monday in Hanover ParkMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Schaumburg Democrat, will hold a town-hall meeting to provide an update on legislative and policy work to her 56th District constituents a...
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State House passes bill prohibiting book bansMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, pr...
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Carroll introduces bill to prohibit loans for pet purchasesMar 14, 2023 11:00 pm - In an announcement March 14 by 57th District state Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook), a bill he introduced and advanced would close a loophole often used by unscrupul...
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Bill aims to guarantee young offenders have chance at paroleMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill last week that would effectively abolish life sentences for anybody in prison who was younger than 21 when the sentence ...
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Legislation aims to define, protect against 'doxing'Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would create a clear legal avenue for victims of "doxing" to seek damages and protections against their perpetrators passed unanimously out of ...
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Resident calls Bears tax break a 'stinker,' but Arlington Heights officials don't weigh in yetMar 07, 2023 4:00 am - Arlington Heights officials Monday declined to state a preference on pending state legislation that would give the Bears a massive property tax break at Arlington Park. ...
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Longtime Bears lobbyist who secured Soldier Field financing now trying to do same at ArlingtonFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - A longtime associate of the Chicago Bears who helped secure the public financing deal for Soldier Field renovations more than two decades ago is now trying to get taxpay...