Illinois State Politics
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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in IllinoisApr 24, 2024 6:41 pm - Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the sta...
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Congressional primary winners vastly outraised and outspent their opponentsApr 19, 2024 9:42 pm - On both sides of the political aisle, the winners of contested primary races in two suburban congressional districts significantly outraised and outspent their rivals in ...
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State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problemsApr 21, 2024 8:04 am - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods.
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‘This legislation is about respect,’ advocates say of bill nixing senior road testsApr 16, 2024 6:33 pm - Democratic and Republican state lawmakers urged their colleagues Tuesday to pass a law ending road exams for seniors. Illinois mandates drivers ages 79 and 80 to take a r...
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Democrats to meet May 11 to choose Gillespie’s successorApr 16, 2024 6:33 pm - Northwest suburban Democratic leaders will meet in Arlington Heights on May 11 to choose a successor for outgoing state Sen. Ann Gillespie. Gillespie, an Arlington Height...
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Regulators weigh future of gas industry in Illinois, while clamping down on Chicago utilityApr 16, 2024 12:04 pm - Natural gas is fueling a fight between consumer advocates, a powerful utility company and the state. Amid competing advertising campaigns, accusations of mismanagement an...
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Sen. Gillespie resigning to lead state insurance departmentApr 08, 2024 7:07 pm - Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights will resign to lead the state agency that regulates insurance companies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. Gil...
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Bill ending state’s tipped wage advances, but prospects uncertain amid pushbackApr 05, 2024 10:55 am - Opponents say eliminating the tip credit will lead to decreased hours and layoffs for staff An Illinois House committee advanced a measure that would end the state’s...
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Lawmakers question Pritzker’s plan to consolidate early childhood programs into new agencyApr 04, 2024 6:37 am - SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to consolidate the state’s early childhood programs into one new cabinet-level agency ran into tough questions this week during a ...
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‘Just Go': Federal judge rips Rod Blagojevich while tossing ex-governor’s lawsuitMar 21, 2024 2:33 pm - Rod Blagojevich returned to Chicago’s federal courthouse more than two years ago — camera crew in tow — to announce a lawsuit he’d filed himself to challenge a state Sena...
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