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Oct 04, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois unveiled a $50.6 billion, six-year infrastructure plan covering roads, bridges, railways, airports, and more across all 102 counties.
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House speaker unsure if there’s enough support for Bears stadium tax breakSep 30, 2025 9:50 pm - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Tuesday expressed uncertainty about whether tax break legislation that could lead to a Bears move to Arlington Heights will pass.
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Democrats announce plan to fill state House 42 vacancySep 29, 2025 3:11 pm - The Democratic Party of DuPage County announced Monday how it will fill the seat of 42nd District state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, a Glen Ellyn Democrat.
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State lawmaker Howard to become DuPage County judgeSep 23, 2025 4:48 pm - State Rep. Terra Costa Howard is giving up her seat in the state House to become a DuPage County Circuit Court judge.
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West Suburban Community Pantry receives $545k in state grantsSep 19, 2025 9:34 pm - West Suburban Community Pantry received a $545,000 grant from the state, enabling them to source and distribute food to those facing hunger in DuPage and Will counties, where demand has surged.
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Under emergency rule, prisons begin scanning physical mailSep 13, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois Department of Corrections has enacted an emergency rule change to prevent contraband from entering its prisons through letters and books sent to people in pr...
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Yet another Democrat steps into 9th Congressional District race; that makes 18Sep 10, 2025 2:05 pm - An Evanston economist has joined the race to succeed veteran U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky as Illinois’ 9th District representative in Congress. True to his profession, Democrat Jeff Cohen said he’s running because people across the largely suburban district are concerned about their finances.
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Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons banSep 06, 2025 4:00 am - Supreme Court petitioned to strike down Cook County assault rifle ban, hoping to overturn similar bans nationally. Comes after recent appeals court decision upholding ban, new Illinois law.
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Daley, LaHood discuss rebooted ‘fair maps’ campaignSep 06, 2025 4:00 am - Former federal officials Daley and LaHood aim to amend Illinois constitution to establish bipartisan commission for drawing fair legislative maps, after failed 2016 attempt.
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llinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter dataSep 06, 2025 4:00 am - The Illinois State Board of Elections said this week it will not hand over to the Trump administration a copy of the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, citing state laws that require the agency to protect voters’ sensitive personal information.