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State elections board dismisses illegal campaign coordination complaint, declines to clarify lawJun 18, 2024 6:43 pm - CHICAGO – State elections officials on Tuesday indicated they were unlikely to step in to clarify what constitutes illegal campaign coordination after voting to dismiss a...
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Johnson launches summer book club to challenge and engage studentsJun 13, 2024 2:29 pm - State Sen. Adriane Johnson is offering a Summer Book Club for children and teens in the 30th Senate District.
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Rushed pension reform will hurt businesses, residentsJun 07, 2024 10:40 am - Last month, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $53.1 billion budget, the state’s largest ever and $400 million higher than Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed for in February. ...
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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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State senator hopes gas-leak detector bill can prevent catastrophes like house explosionsJun 05, 2024 5:30 pm - If Tuesday’s house explosion in Lake Zurich is determined to have been caused by a natural gas leak, one state senator from suburbs says it would be another example of the dangers he hopes his proposed legislation can prevent.
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Sangamon County judge considering whether slated candidates can appear on November ballotJun 03, 2024 6:37 pm - A Sangamon County judge is weighing whether to block a new state law that bans the long-practiced tradition of political parties slating candidates for a general election...
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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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