Articles filed under Illinois House
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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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‘We are going to fight this’: Republican leaders slating legislative candidates despite new banMay 09, 2024 5:19 pm - Suburban Republican Party leaders are slating candidates for state legislative races that didn’t draw primary contenders despite a new law designed to prevent such aspira...
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Republicans slam new state election law favoring incumbentsMay 03, 2024 8:33 pm - SPRINGFIELD — With about three weeks to go before the Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn its spring legislative session, supermajority Democrats flexed the...
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‘Lives are at stake’: Suburban lawmaker targets protesters blocking trafficApr 18, 2024 6:13 pm - If you were among the hundreds delayed, detoured or just plain disturbed by the protests Monday that blocked the expressway entrance to O’Hare International Airport, you’...
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 04, 2024 4:26 pm - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Hanson cruises to victory in Democratic primary for 83rd state House seatMar 19, 2024 10:18 pm - Democratic incumbent state Rep. Matt Hanson appears to have fended off a progressive challenger in the primary race for the 83rd Illinois House District seat. As of 9:50 ...
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Billingsley gets GOP nod to challenge Hirschauer in 49th HouseMar 19, 2024 10:51 pm - Hannah Billingsley has defeated Aris Garcia for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Maura Hirschauer of Batavia for the Illinois 49th District Hou...
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What you need to know before you vote TuesdayMar 18, 2024 5:02 pm - If you’re an Illinois resident and want to help decide the occupant of the Oval Office for the next four years, Tuesday is your last chance to vote in the state’s primary...
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Mar 13, 2024 5:08 pm - SPRINGFIELD – A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance indus...