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Stalled bills: ‘Dignity in Pay Act,’ Prisoner Review Board changes fail to moveJun 07, 2024 11:36 pm - A bill eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its May adjournment, although sponsors say they hope to ...
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Arlington Heights trustee tapped for 53rd District House seatJun 06, 2024 11:14 am - A panel of Northwest suburban Democratic leaders picked Arlington Heights village Trustee Nicolle Grasse as the new state representative for the 53rd District. Grasse wil...
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Suburbs face new dilemma with fate of grocery tax in their handsJun 03, 2024 5:33 pm - The Illinois legislature’s decision to eliminate the state’s 1% grocery tax, but allow cities and villages to replace it with a 1% tax of their own, is receiving mixed reviews from suburban leaders.
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Not surprisingly, suburban political leaders divided on Trump verdictMay 31, 2024 6:21 pm - Reactions from suburban politicians and candidates to former President Donald Trump’s felony convictions largely were predictable, with many Republicans criticizing prosecutors and the trial itself and many Democrats expressing support for the legal process.
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Local legislators to host kids fair June 8 in GenevaMay 28, 2024 2:28 pm - State Representatives Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) are hosting an Outside Kids Fair on Saturday, June 8, at Chapelstreet Church in Geneva. The eve...
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Suburban mayors ask state legislature to boost their share of income taxMay 22, 2024 9:35 am - Suburban mayors are calling on the Illinois General Assembly to restore the local share of state income tax to levels first agreed upon 55 years ago, before cuts began in...
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Democrats meeting June 5 to choose Walker’s replacement in HouseMay 15, 2024 3:26 pm - Northwest suburban Democratic Party leaders will meet in Mount Prospect on June 5 to select a person to fill the Illinois House seat left open when state Rep. Mark Walker...
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Unlikely allies? Suburban mayor, GOP legislator backs Bears’ lakefront planMay 13, 2024 8:42 pm - The governor of Illinois and top leaders in both chambers of the state legislature have thrown cold water on the Bears’ request for public subsidies to develop a new Chicago lakefront stadium. But the plan has a key supporter who wields influence in the Northwest suburbs, city of Chicago and hallways of the state Capitol in Springfield: Brad Stephens.
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GOP legislative hopefuls sue state over slating banMay 13, 2024 5:22 pm - Four would-be state legislative candidates, including one from Northbrook, are suing Illinois officials over a new law forbidding political parties from slating candidates after primary elections.
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State Rep. Walker appointed to vacant Illinois Senate seatMay 12, 2024 6:57 pm - Former state Rep. Mark Walker will replace Ann Gillespie as the state senator for the Northwest suburbs’ 27th District, Democratic Party officials decided Saturday. Walke...
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